SCARBOROUGH FAIR "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme"
一首十七世紀的英國傳統民謠歌曲, 源出 "Yorkshire 約郡" Scarborough 市鎮這地方.
1253年, King Henry III of England 英皇享利三世御准, 允許在 Scarborough 該地每年八月中開始, 舉行為期45天的市集,
民衆多數從本土, 北歐, 拜占庭帝國, 波羅的海附近國家來的商人, 前往並聚集於該地, 與當地的農牧庒稼進行買賣,
因而定名為 "Scarborough Fair", 此市集可進行任何商品, 農產, 牲口買賣或以交換的型式交易, 亦包括文娛表演,
雜耍技藝等作招來 (即歐洲各國大小市鎮的 Fun Fair 之源, 亦是今天的大型嘉年華遊藝的延伸). 及後其他郡的市鎮亦紛紛仿效,
在互相競爭下漸見息微, 至1788年, 這類市集才完全結束, 留下來至今, 就是仍在歐洲大小市鎮的流動 Fun Fair 遊樂埸了 !
"Scarborough Fair" 此民謠可追溯到最舊版本是1670年, 但最近乎今天流行的是1889年版本, 亦是收藏家與學者 Frank Kidson
(15 November 1855 – 7 November 1926) was an English folksong collector and music scholar. - Wikipedia
他收藏的完整歌詞1891年印製的版本: SCARBOROUGH FAIR - 1889 version
Are you going to Wittingham Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
Remember me to one who lives there,
For once she was a true lover of mine.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
Without a seam or needlework,
Then she shall be a true lover of mine.
Tell her to wash it in yonder well,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
Where never spring water or rain ever fell,
And she shall be a true lover of mine.
Tell her to dry it on yonder thorn,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
Which never bore blossom since Adam was born,
Then she shall be a true lover of mine.
Now he has asked me questions three,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
I hope he'll answer as many for me
Before he shall be a true lover of mine.
Tell him to buy me an acre of land,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
Betwixt the salt water and the sea sand,
Then he shall be a true lover of mine.
Tell him to plough it with a ram's horn,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
And sow it all over with one pepper corn,
And he shall be a true lover of mine.
Tell him to sheer't with a sickle of leather,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme;
And bind it up with a peacock feather.
And he shall be a true lover of mine.
Tell him to thrash it on yonder wall,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme,
And never let one corn of it fall,
Then he shall be a true lover of mine.
When he has done and finished his work.
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme:
Oh, tell him to come and he'll have his shirt,
And he shall be a true lover of mine.
Martin Carthy - Scarborough Fair - 1965
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Remember me to one who lives there,
For once she was a true love of mine.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Without no seam nor needlework,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to find me an acre of land,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Between the salt water and the sea strand,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to plough it with a lamb's horn,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
And to sow it all o'er with one peppercorn,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather,
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
And to thrash it all out with a bunch of heather,
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,
Remember me to one who lives there,
For once she was a true love of mine.
SCARBOROUGH FAIR 的其他演譯版本:
1941年: 電影 "Man Hunt" 配樂, 導演: Fritz Lang, 演出者: Walter Pidgeon, Joan Bennett, George Sanders.
1954年: 首張唱片錄音是由歌影紅星 Gordon Heath 與一位旅居法國巴黎的美國人 Lee Payant, 他在當地經營 Cafe
與名為 L'Abbaye 的 Nightclub, 他倆合作錄製的唱片 "Encore From The Abbaye" 當中亦有 "Scarborough Fair",
它是取自 Frank Kidson 的珍藏1891年印製的音樂版本, 相傳此版本早於30年前已被取用, 即是大約1860年的版本.
1955年: A.L. Llyod 的專輯 "The English and Scottish Popular Ballads" 此曲亦以 Frank Kidson 的音樂與 Ewan MacColl 收集的歌詞版本收錄其中.
1956年: Audrey Coppard 專輯 "English Folk Song"
1959年: Shirley Collins 專輯 "False True Lovers" (Youtube Audio)
1966年10月: Simon & Garfunkel 專輯 "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme" 版本, 同樣以 Frank Kidson 的音樂與
Ewan MacColl/Peggy Seeger Songbook 記載的歌詞.
1968年: Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 in Jazzy version
1968年: 此曲收錄在電影 "畢業生 The Graduate" 專輯, 當中原創作者名字祇是列出 Simon & Garfunkel 兩人,
而 Martin Carthy 的名字, 甚至歌曲出處亦沒有列印在封套上, 外間謠傳他白送此曲給 Paul Simon 兩人, 這令 Carthy 感不快.
34年之後的 2000年, Paul Simon 在英國倫敦的一次 Muppet Show 演唱會, 才特別要請 Martin Carthy 同埸合演,
二重唱奏一曲 "Scarborough Fair" 之後才冰釋前嫌.
不過還有一位早於 Simon & Garfunkel 錄音的同樣版本, 但罕為人知的是 1966年4月, 早於 Simon & Garfunkel 六個月的
"Scarborough Fair" 已經面世, 這正是在 Marianne Faithfull 的專輯 "North Country Maid" 當中的版本了!
MARIANNE FAITHFULL - Lyric 1966
Are you going to Scarborough Fair
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there
For she was once a true love of mine.
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Without a seam, or fine needlework
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to dry it on yonder thorn
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
That never bore fruit since Adam was born
And then she'll be a true love of mine.
Tell her to find me an acre of land
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Between the salt sea and the sea sand
Or never be a true love of mine.
Tell her to reap it with a sheep's horn
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
And sow it all over with one peppercorn
Or never be a true love of mine.
And when you have done and finished your work
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Then come to me for your cambric shirt
And then you'll be a true love of mine.
在 Simon & Garfunkel 之前, 1963年 Bob Dylan 又一次繼 "House of The Rising Sun" 之後的老習慣, 他在 Martin Carthy 的
音樂曲譜 "Scarborough Fair" 當中"借"了兩句歌詞, 悄悄地用於一曲 "Girl From The North Country", 並收錄於自己的錄音專輯
"The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" 及後並不停重覆再用於不同的專輯當中有: 1969年的 "Nashville Skyline", 1984年的 "Real Live".
1993年的 " The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration"
GIRL OF THE NORTH COUNTRY - Lyric Bob Dylan
If you're traveling in the north country fair
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was the true love of mine.
If you go when the snowflakes storm
When the rivers freeze and summer ends
Please see if she's a coat so warm
To keep her from the howlin' winds.
Please see if her hair hangs long
If it rolls and flows all down her breast
Please see from me if her hair hangs long
That's the way I remember her best.
I'm a-wonderin' if she remember me at all
Many times I've often prayed
In the darkness of my night
In the brightness of my day.
So if you're travelin' in the north country fair
Where the winds hit heavy on the borderline
Remember me to one who lives there
She once was a true love of mine.
thanks ching for another lesson in music history.
paul simon was wrong because he didn't acknowledge the original composer.
on the other hand the simon and garfunkel duet did make the song sound better.
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