An American Traditional Folk Song - Oh, No John, No - Now I have become a hot pianica player!! Since my Roland is busted I did it on lap top computer using Audacity. Since I can't connect the keyboard I use one my grade 2 pianicas.
father
spanish
captain
marriage
creature
yonder
red roses
oh no john no
courting song
Story behind the song
Oh, No John, No (Take 2)
October 7, 2023 - all day listening writing & editing
Take 1 Recorded - September 21, 25, & October 2, 2023
Played twice but music repeats twice - but a 5 stanza song - decided to sing only 4 verses -
so 4 times the music - I started with reminder words to 1st, 2nd,1st and 2nd stanzas
4th stanza total messed up
2nd stanza 2nd guitar & pianica not bad - Mix 7
1 Mix 1 NoJohnTk1no4.aif Sound Forge 1 mono track September 21, 2023
1 Mix 2 NoJohnTk1no4.aif Sound Forge 1 mono track edit & reverb? September 21, 2023
1 Mix 3 NoJohnTk1noEdiWavtTks.wav Audacity - September 21, 25, 2023 vocal & pianica
1 Mix 4 NoJohnTk1noWavVnPRracks.wav Audacity - Sept. 21, 25, 2023 vocal & pianica Mixed Sept. 26
1 Mix 5 NoJohnTk1no5Tracks.wav 2nd Guitar, vocal & pianica
1 Mix 6 NoJohnTk1noGnVocNew.wav ???Mixed Oct. 7 3:06 AM???
1 Mix 7 NoJohnTk1Pian2ndGui.wav 2nd guitar & pianica only Mixed Oct. 7,
1 Mix 8 NoJohnTk1mix8VocalGui.wav - Rhythm guitar, picked guitar & vocal - Mixed Oct. 7 c.5:00 pm.
Take 2 Recorded - October 2 & 5, 2023
Played twice - but a 5 stanza song - decided to sing only 4 verses -
Played twice and 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 5th stanzas
2nd stanza pianica messed up
3rd stanza 2nd guitar & pianica not bad - Mix 6
SoundIn Edit1 - Take 2 Mix 6 - 2 Mix 2
SoundIn Edit2 - Take 2 Mix 6 - 2 Mix 2 - 2 Mix 4 (this mix4 is too much in the red)
SoundIn Edit3 - Take 2 - (intro Mix4 left Alice's laugh ) Mix 6 - 2 Mix 2 - 2 Mix 7 father - 2 Mix 2 (talk from mix 6 & 2)
2 Mix 1 NoJohnWav2TrackTk2.wav - October 2, 2023 - Rhythm guitar & picked guitar - Mixed Oct. 3
2 Mix 2 NoJohnVocWaVTk2.wav - Rhythm guitar, picked guitar, pianica & vocal
2 Mix 3 NoJohnPianicaTk2.wav - Rhythm guitar, picked guitar, & pianica
2 Mix 4 NoJohnVocalTk2.wav - Rhythm guitar, picked guitar & vocal
2 Mix 5 NoJohnVocPianGuReverceTk2.wav - Rhythm guitar, picked guitar, pianica & vocal (guitars reversed)
2 Mix 6 NoJohnTk2 pian2ndGui.wav 2nd guitar & pianica only - Mixed Oct. 7 am.
2 Mix 7 NoJohnTk2VocGuit6.wav - Rhythm guitar, picked guitar & vocal - Mixed Oct. 7 c.5:00 pm.
Lyrics
- Oh, No John, No - USA - Traditional Folk Song -
On yonder hill there stands a creature
Who she is I do not know
I'll go and court her for her beauty
She must answer yes or no
Oh, no John, no John, no John, no
My father was a Spanish captain
Went to sea a month ago
First he kissed me then he left me
Bid me always answer no
Oh, no John, no John, no John, no
Madam, in your face is beauty
On your lips red roses grow
Will you take me for your lover?
Madam, answer yes or no
Oh, no John, no John, no John, no
7. O hark! I hear the church bells ringing,
Will you come and be my wife?
Or, dear Madam, have you settled
To live single all your life?
Oh no, John! No, John! No, John! No!