This folk song was popular throughout the American Revolutionary War. Although its meaning is known, its history is not. Peter, Paul, and Mary used the first and third verses of the song in the arranged …

Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier" is an English folk song. The lyrics lament the sacrifices that men and women make in going off to war.

Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier Lyrics: Here I sit on Buttermilk Hill / Here I sit and cry my fill / And my tears could turn a mill / Johnny has gone for a soldier / Siul siul...

It's available on YouTube. View the music and lyrics for "Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier." View the published broadside. This song is based on the Irish song “Siúil a Rún,” which dates to the 1688 Irish …

And ev'ry tear would turn a mill, Johnny has gone for a soldier. Me, oh my, I loved him so, Broke my heart to see him go, And only time will heal my woe, Johnny has gone for a soldier. I'll sell my rod, I'll …

Jul 27, 2025 · John Tams sang Johnny Is Gone for a Soldier in 1996 on the CD Over the Hills and Far Away: The Music of Sharpe. Megson sang Butternut Hill in 2005 on their first CD, On the Side.

An ancient Irish lament, sung by Diane Taraz on her CD "Songs of the Revolution."

Mar 17, 2016 · The war-song Johnny Has Gone For A Soldier is a hallmark of folk music, and, though usually associated with the American War for Independence, it was also known and sung during the …

Johnny's Gone For a Soldier was popular during the the American Revolutionary War. According to one theory, the tune Shule Agra arose out of the Glorious Revolution of 1688. The Irish supported James …

And ev'ry tear would turn a mill, Johnny has gone for a soldier. Me, oh my, I loved him so, Broke my heart to see him go, And only time will heal my woe, Johnny has gone for a soldier. I'll sell my rod, I'll …