The Roseville Fair

This is a recording I made of this delightful Bill Staines song a few years ago.
I first heard this sung by Nanci Griffith while watching her "One Fair Summer Evening" Live Concert many many moons ago. ( On T.V. that is )
I transposed this into a different key from what is written below.
D * * G D
.. Oh the night was clear, .. and the stars were shining
D G A * D
.. And the moon came up___, .. so quiet in the sky
D * * G D
.. All the people gathered 'round, .. and the band was a-tuning
D G A * D
.. I can hear them now___, .. playing "Coming Through the Rye"


D * * G D
.. You were dressed in blue, .. and you looked so lovely
D G A * D
.. Just a gentle flower___, .. of a small-town girl
D * * G D
.. You took my hand, .. and we stepped to the music
D G A * D
.. With a single smile___, .. you became my world


CHORUS:
D A D Em A D
.. And we danced all night___, .. to the fiddle and the banjo
A G A D
.. Their drifting tunes, .. seemed to fill the air
D A D Em A D
.. So long ago___, .. but I still re-member
A G A D
.. When we fell in love, .. at the Roseville Fair


Now we courted well, and we courted dearly
And we'd rock for hours, on the front-porch chair
Then a year went by, from the time that I met you
And I made you mine, at the Roseville Fair


So here's a song, for all of the lovers
And here's a tune, that you can share
May you dance all night, to the fiddle and the banjo
The way we did, at the Roseville Fair

Category:

Music

Tags:

• bill
• staines
• tribute
• roseville
• fair
• nanci
• griffith
• monkeylessjohn
• folk
• music

[eighthavenue]

Yep...beautiful singing and playing!  Excellent.

[MonkeylessJohn]

@eighthavenue Hi. Thanks very much:)

[amccann7]

Always my pleasure to hear your lovely voice, John! Great song & cover; awesome vcl harmonies. :)

Amy

[MonkeylessJohn]

@amccann7 Hi May. Thanks dear. I always love hearing you too:)

[Rubberbandlandinfo]

Once again and as usual, wonderful cover John. Is that an Epiphone Texan you are playing? It reminds me of a guitar I had and traded many years ago... gosh I miss that guitar!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@Rubberbandlandinfo Hi I thought I had already answered this.

Anyway, Yes this is a 1970 Texan. Wish it had been one year older.

Paul Mcartney recorded "Yesterday" on a 1969 Texan.

But I sold it a while ago when I was strapped, damn!!!

I do have a nice Blueridge BR180 and I love it so I am ok

[breedenburgh]

this is really one of my favourites. I listened a lot to Last Nights Fun a while ago and they played this song. I have very special memories listening to this one, and i tried to sing it myself once. never put it up though, dont know why. I think you did great!

[MonkeylessJohn]

@tps607 Thank-you

[MonkeylessJohn]

@pianokeychickadee I'm Glad you liked it:)

[MonkeylessJohn]

@KarenEng Thank-you KAren:)

[MonkeylessJohn]

@Tadek59 Thanks very much

[Tadek59]

Thanks for share jugnutgut2

Excellent performance and great cover !

[KarenEng]

Fantastic cover John! :)