My Grade three (3) teacher, Ms. Marjorie Stubbs, taught this song to her class way back then. She was from England, and was missing some of the things she left on immigrating to Canada. She claimed that when we, (her class) sang this back to her, she was mentally transported back to her family. The lyrics had mostly left my memory, and this video mentally transported me back to my class in Northern Ontario. What a trip! Thank you, Ned.
THIS IS FOR MY DEAR DAD. frederck ( tweet ) hodder formally of LYME REGIS DORSET. MARRIED DORA HODDER. and lived in bridport. had two children jean hodder later (page ) and frederick ( tony ) boy. keen gardener. now at rest servived by tony night night love you all god bless you love always TONY MARTOCK SOMERSET.
Lovely song! I don't know why people come here to gripe, vent, criticize and make jackasses of themselves when they can't enjoy the music as it is. If you want to know whether Jimmie Rodgers was married to Nancy Sinatra, look it up in Wikipedia or Google it for gosh sake. And if you don't see a hummingbird, blue bird, or praying mantis in your country garden, maybe you haven't looked close enough. Sheez gimmee a break.
Lovely! :) Do you have any other folk songs by Jimmie? I had an old record of my grandma's that had 'Seven Daffodils', 'Four Mary's' and 'Widdecombe Fair' (aka Uncle Tom Cobley...) on it - wish I could hear Jimmie sing those songs again :) x
I'm living in France and i enjoy seeing your lovely video. And never mind if butterflies and birds were american or australian. Jimmy Rodgers has a beautiful voice. Thanks.