I Know Where I'm Going (song)

I Know Where I'm Going (song)

"I Know Where I'm Going" is a traditional Scottish or Irish ballad about a woman pining for her "bonnie" lover Johnny. [Digital Tradition Folk Music Database: [http://sniff.numachi.com/pages/tiKNOWHERE;ttKNOWHERE.html link] ] It was recorded by Burl Ives on 31 March 1941 [Naxos: [http://www.naxos.com/mainsite/NaxosCat/Naxos_Cat.asp?item_code=8.120728&memberID= link] ] for his debut album "Okeh Presents the Wayfaring Stranger". It has also been recorded by Odetta, The Weavers, The Clancy Brothers, Judy Collins, Barbara Dane, The Highwaymen, and Harry Belafonte. [iTunes Music Store]

This folk song should not be confused with other songs that have the same title and are sung by The Judds, Jay Linden, Michel'le, Ann Zimmerman, etc. [iTunes Music Store]


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