"Wildwood Flower" (or "The Wildwood Flower") is an American song, best known through performances and recordings by the Carter Family. It is a folk song, cataloged as Roud Folk Song Index No. 757.
"Wildwood Flower" (or "The Wildwood Flower") is an American song, best known through performances and recordings by the Carter Family. It is a folk song, cataloged as Roud Folk Song Index No. 757. (en)
Wildwood Flower, è un brano folk accreditato a Joseph Philbrick Webster, e da lui composto nel 1860. Fu portato al successo dal gruppo country statunitense The Carter Family nel 1928. Woody Guthrie si ispirò a quest'ultima versione del brano, per la composizione della canzone "The Sinking of the Reuben James". Joan Baez incluse una cover del brano, nella versione della Carter Family, nel suo album d'esordio. (it)
Wildwood Flower ist ein amerikanischer Folksong, dessen Musik von Joseph Philbrick Webster und Text von Maud Irving stammt. Er entstand 1860 und hieß ursprünglich I'll Twine 'Mid the Ringlets. Der Song handelt von einer Person, die völlig überraschend und ohne Vorwarnungen von ihrem Geliebten verlassen wird. Ob der Erzähler männlich oder weiblich ist, variiert je nach Künstler. (de)