70, both available at the Internet Archive). A Selection Of The Best Songs Of All Nations For Young People by Dolores M. 355-7) or in the appropriately titled collection Songs Every Child Should Know. Johnson's influential Our Familiar Songs (New York 1889, pp. This "Robin Adair" was then reprinted regularly in countless publications on both sides of the ocean over the next hundred years. It names not only Braham but also Scottish singer John Sinclair, one of the many artists who at that time started to perform this popular hit: Here is for example an edition from Liverpool (1812). It was first introduced to English audiences by singer John Braham in 1811 and then published as sheet music by numerous music sellers. Among them is a song called "Robin Adair" that seems to have been one of the most popular hits of the 19th century both in Britain and in the USA. This group of songs can be traced back to the early 18th century and includes variants with quite different lyrics and sometimes also music (see my attempt at a Chronological List ). Here is for reference the tune and one verse of the version that is best known these days. New Words & New Tunes - Other Attempts at "Robin Adair"Ī while ago I started researching a song family that is nowadays usually represented by "Eileen Aroon". "Copy & Paste" - "Robin Adair" In Song Collections Until 1900
Herder's Cuckoo's Egg - Some Notes About The Term "Volkslied" "Aileen Aroon" & "Robin Adair" in Britain 1729 - 1826 Follow Treu und herzinniglich, Robin Adair"
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