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Willow Tree by Roscoe Holcomb

Release Date
Fri Jan 01 1965
Performed by
Roscoe Holcomb
Produced by
John Cohen
Writed by
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Voice and banjo. Roscoe was reminded of this song by Dillard Chandler’s performance, “Awake, Awake” on Folkways FA 2309. Roscoe’s version is only a fragment – and is interesting in that it combines elements from several ballads; although the impetus of recollection was from the Awake, Awake song wit...

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Willow Tree Lyrics

If I was some little swallow
Had little wings and I could fly
I'd light in the arms of my own true lover
And if any courting there I'd be by

If I were a little sparrow
Had little wings and I could fly
I would alight by the side of my own true lover
And there I'd sit till the day I die

I'd 'light up in some weeping willow
Weep for weeks, for months and years
I wouldn't eat nothing but weeping willow
And what I'd drink would be my tears

Willow Tree Q&A

Who produced Willow Tree's ?

Willow Tree was produced by John Cohen.

When did Roscoe Holcomb release Willow Tree?

Roscoe Holcomb released Willow Tree on Fri Jan 01 1965.

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