I bought Suzy’s wonderful book of folk songs from one of her performances in Davenport. Many of the folk songs reminded me of the songs we sang in grade school when Mrs. Schapper came to our school for music class. I loved singing those songs back then. I was delighted when I played Wildwood Flower from Suzy’s book. It was a song I immediately recognized from way back, but I never new the words nor the title of the song. Anytime my grandparents and extended family got together and jammed, that song was ALWAYS played. Dad played it on the guitar-fingers flyin’. Thanks, Suzy!
This is an iconic song for the women thats been around by the true American women folk singers for over a hundred years, the legendary carter family, this song is just plain amazing from real life experiances of june carters grand mother, life repeats itself but songs remain the same! Tbe lyrics may have changed here and there but the message stays the same, a Wild wood flower is a very strong women. She makes her own way and doesnt need a man who lies and cheat!!!
I was app. 18 when I attended a Johnny Cash Show in Glace Bay, N.S. Canada. First time hearing the Original ;"Statler Bros." & The "Carter Family. To end their segment Mother Maybelle sang & picked the "WILDWOOD" ..... using that Gibson L-5 ARCHTOP of Hers. EVEN THEN.......................I WAS THRILLED. Just turned 71. Still thrills me. hahahaha
Okay, everyone's talking about having seen her, and that is fantastic. But, to add a little brag, my band once opened for her at a fair in Maine in 2012. She was simply charming and so supportive.
Yep - having studied the various lyrics, I think you're absolutely right about the message of the song. Really great version by the way - one of the best I've seen/heard. Come over to Ireland or England and spread those lovely old songs around. -Pete de Pigeon
It's crazy to me how the internet shows us that there's always someone out there who has thought everything up first. I'm putting this song in a show I'll be doing, and after reading about the history of the song and all of the versions, I mashed all of the versions together and changed the order of verses and lyrics until it fit how I thought it went best. I planned on explaining all of this before singing it. This is not only in the same key as what I decided, it's exactly the same as I've configured it! (except I kept "With eyes of bright blue" rather than "violets so blue". I must have been channeling Suzy. My brain hurts. Hahaha
I remember when Suzy first hit the airwaves big, and have always enjoyed her music. Now, on "Wildwood Flower", I would advise her to listen to the 1st Carter Family recording, from May 1928, with Sara solo and Maybelle on guitar. I understand Suzy is trying to do the original 1860 lyrics, instead of the A.P. Carter arrangement, but still the 1928 Carter Family recording would be greatly instructive to her in performing "Wildwood Flower".
JOHN MENUIS I don't hear any disrespect in glnelson's suggestion to listen closely to the 1928 Carter Family recording. I have listened to that Carter Family version and must agree that all other covers are a distant second, well in the shadow of that superb 1928 Carter family recording. The 1860 words are a bit difficult to fit into a 2 3/4 minute record format and it is easy to see why A.P. Carter chose to rearrange them for recording. One of the dangers of performing Wildwood Flower is the singer is up against the original Carter Family, with Maybelle and her guitar and that means second place or lower at the best.
glnelson1956 How do you know she has NOT heard the 1928 Carter Family recording? Judging by the applause from the audience, Suzy's version was well received. So your "advice" was not needed regardless. I don't think it is very respectful to offer performing "advice" to a singer of Suzy's talent. Especially when the advice appears to be nothing more than wanting her to use YOUR preferred version.
If you're a rocker maybe you don't appreciate good music. And some rock is good CCR for instance. You probably don't know About them but there was good music back in the day.
Shes either a staunch defender of the jilted woman or perhaps was a jilted woman but nevertheless it was a great rendition, always loved your music, power to the jilted!
JOHN MENUIS It is. I'm a hardcore Rock music fan but became absolutely enchanted with Suzy when I saw her on Austin City limits in the early 90's. She has the purest voice around.
good performance but its not good to change history. Its well known the context of the song and Sarahs haunting words. The song is well analyzed including all words that are messed up and cant be traced. It is a story going back before civil war in which the men all left the women and did what they wanted. The song has nothing to do with "he will be sorry he left me". I twine mid the ringlets of my raven black hair and the other lines should not be changed. Its a song of the cruel suffering of women back then that the horrifying men considered as nothing but livestock and pets and property. It was a horrifying part of history that to be a woman then was a fate worse than death.
Such a beautiful lady, with a wonderful voice. I don't think she gets enough air time. A joy to listen to her.
I bought Suzy’s wonderful book of folk songs from one of her performances in Davenport. Many of the folk songs reminded me of the songs we sang in grade school when Mrs. Schapper came to our school for music class. I loved singing those songs back then. I was delighted when I played Wildwood Flower from Suzy’s book. It was a song I immediately recognized from way back, but I never new the words nor the title of the song. Anytime my grandparents and extended family got together and jammed, that song was ALWAYS played. Dad played it on the guitar-fingers flyin’. Thanks, Suzy!
It is so good to know the old songs still are loved my many!!
This is an iconic song for the women thats been around by the true American women folk singers for over a hundred years, the legendary carter family, this song is just plain amazing from real life experiances of june carters grand mother, life repeats itself but songs remain the same! Tbe lyrics may have changed here and there but the message stays the same, a Wild wood flower is a very strong women. She makes her own way and doesnt need a man who lies and cheat!!!
Her voice is so pure I think I could just listen to her read the phone book.
What a great talent she is.. one of the best in the business
One of my favorite female singers.
Suzy has to be America's most under-appreciated singer.
Suzy Talks too much, instead p
I love listening to her. She is very interesting.
I was app. 18 when I attended a Johnny Cash Show in Glace Bay, N.S. Canada. First time hearing the Original ;"Statler Bros." & The "Carter Family. To end their segment Mother Maybelle sang & picked the "WILDWOOD" ..... using that Gibson L-5 ARCHTOP of Hers. EVEN THEN.......................I WAS THRILLED. Just turned 71. Still thrills me. hahahaha
She is just wonderful, a lovely, warm person. Tullamore 2012.
Okay, everyone's talking about having seen her, and that is fantastic. But, to add a little brag, my band once opened for her at a fair in Maine in 2012. She was simply charming and so supportive.
Finally lyrics that make sense. I've always thought the Carters version was misheard and just plain wrong
Saw her in a small theatre in Franklin, Pa. back in the 90's. Great show....
Just want you all to know that Mama Maybell wouldn't have been so proud of you, and so are we! You are a great entertainer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huh?
+Stan Shafer The Carter (ya know - June, Anita, et al) family matriarch
Sure. Johnny Cash's in laws.
+Stan Shafer Perhaps better - he was her son-in-law.
+Joy Flowers I think you meant would have
I always have liked Suzy and her songs
I'm floored. Wow!! So cool.
I looooooove this song!
Wow! I never heard the story behind the Wildwood Flower. My favorite song.
Yep - having studied the various lyrics, I think you're absolutely right about the message of the song. Really great version by the way - one of the best I've seen/heard. Come over to Ireland or England and spread those lovely old songs around. -Pete de Pigeon
Great Suzy
Ole Timey!
I really liked that version ladies.
It's crazy to me how the internet shows us that there's always someone out there who has thought everything up first. I'm putting this song in a show I'll be doing, and after reading about the history of the song and all of the versions, I mashed all of the versions together and changed the order of verses and lyrics until it fit how I thought it went best. I planned on explaining all of this before singing it. This is not only in the same key as what I decided, it's exactly the same as I've configured it! (except I kept "With eyes of bright blue" rather than "violets so blue". I must have been channeling Suzy. My brain hurts. Hahaha
first time i could actually understand the words. love this version.
💓⭐💓I love it gorgeous 💓⭐💓
Nice
SHE DONE GOOD!!!!!!!
Nice !!!!
Bloody awesome love it. They play it 10 times faster than I can.
audio is not the best, but Suzy sure is.
I remember when Suzy first hit the airwaves big, and have always enjoyed her music.
Now, on "Wildwood Flower", I would advise her to listen to the 1st Carter Family recording, from May 1928, with Sara solo and Maybelle on guitar. I understand Suzy is trying to do the original 1860 lyrics, instead of the A.P. Carter arrangement, but still the 1928 Carter Family recording would be greatly instructive to her in performing "Wildwood Flower".
glnelson1956 Let Suzy be Suzy. She is so fine just being herself.
JOHN MENUIS I don't hear any disrespect in glnelson's suggestion to listen closely to the 1928 Carter Family recording. I have listened to that Carter Family version and must agree that all other covers are a distant second, well in the shadow of that superb 1928 Carter family recording.
The 1860 words are a bit difficult to fit into a 2 3/4 minute record format and it is easy to see why A.P. Carter chose to rearrange them for recording. One of the dangers of performing Wildwood Flower is the singer is up against the original Carter Family, with Maybelle and her guitar and that means second place or lower at the best.
glnelson1956 How do you know she has NOT heard the 1928 Carter Family recording? Judging by the applause from the audience, Suzy's version was well received. So your "advice" was not needed regardless. I don't think it is very respectful to offer performing "advice" to a singer of Suzy's talent. Especially when the advice appears to be nothing more than wanting her to use YOUR preferred version.
If you're a rocker maybe you don't appreciate good music. And some rock is good CCR for instance. You probably don't know About them but there was good music back in the day.
I hear someone is tunning his mandolin while she was talking! haha
Her. Her mandolin.
Go mand
Shes either a staunch defender of the jilted woman or perhaps was a jilted woman but nevertheless it was a great rendition, always loved your music, power to the jilted!
Heather Berry does a great version if you haven't heard her, check her out. She has 5600+ subscribers for a good reason. As good or better than this.
Hi my song written for me ?
She talks (boring) for the first three minutes. Skip to 3:05 to listen to the song.
Frank Blangeard Then it is all subjective isn't it?
JOHN MENUIS It is. I'm a hardcore Rock music fan but became absolutely enchanted with Suzy when I saw her on Austin City limits in the early 90's. She has the purest voice around.
+Frank Blangeard I liked the first part of the narrative about the song. But you're right. For the gteat music, jump to the song
Wow that could be so much better. :-(
good performance but its not good to change history. Its well known the context of the song and Sarahs haunting words. The song is well analyzed including all words that are messed up and cant be traced. It is a story going back before civil war in which the men all left the women and did what they wanted. The song has nothing to do with "he will be sorry he left me". I twine mid the ringlets of my raven black hair and the other lines should not be changed. Its a song of the cruel suffering of women back then that the horrifying men considered as nothing but livestock and pets and property. It was a horrifying part of history that to be a woman then was a fate worse than death.
The person tuning the guitar on stage is so annoying and unprofessional.
3min 11 seconds talking crap? That's the way to kill a 45-minute set
Some people like that. And how do you know how long it was? There were three of them each performing.
SHE AINT NO CARTER GIRL NEEDS THE MOUNTAIN DIALECT TO PULL IT OFF RIGHT.
all talk and poor play.