'''BLACK EYED SUSAN [2]'''. AKA and see "[[Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan]]." English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. Composer by English stage composer James Hook, famous for his sea songs.
'''BLACK EYED SUSAN [2]'''. AKA and see "[[Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan]]." English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The words to the song were written by bass singer and composer Richard Leveridge [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Leveridge] (1670-1758).
BLACK EYED SUSAN [2]. AKA and see "Sweet William's Farewell to Black-ey'd Susan." English, Air (3/4 time). G Major. Standard tuning (fiddle). One part. The words to the song were written by bass singer and composer Richard Leveridge [1] (1670-1758).
Richard Leveridge
All in the Downs the Fleet was moor'd, The streamers waving to the wind, When black-ey'd Susan came on board; Oh! where shall I my true love find? Tell me, ye jovial sailors, tell me true, If my sweet William, If my sweet William sails among your crew.
Source for notated version:
Printed sources: Alexander (Alexander’s New Scrap Book, vol. 6), c. 1845; No. 854, p. 13. Manson (Hamilton's Universal Tune Book vol. 2), 1846; p. 151.
