My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean

My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
GenreScottish folk music
My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
A MIDI recording of the song's melody
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My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean
A 1901 recording of the song by the Haydn Quartet
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"My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean", or simply "My Bonnie", is a traditional Scottish folk song and children’s song that is popular in Western culture. It is listed in Roud Folk Song Index as No. 1422.[1] The song has been recorded by numerous artists since the beginning of the 20th century, and many parody versions also exist.

The best known recording of the song may be a rock and roll version titled "My Bonnie" by Tony Sheridan and The Beatles, recorded in the first ever commercial recording session that featured The Beatles. The resulting single is generally regarded as the Beatles' first single.[2]

  1. ^ "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean". Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
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