Lovely background for this song. I particularly like the phrasing in this. #placenames
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@tradsongtues.bsky.socialLovely background for this song. I particularly like the phrasing in this. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialFabulous song from Planxty #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialWhat a delightful little song and it's lovely to include London and lots of places within it in our #placenames
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"The Beaver Island Boys", attributed to Dan Malloy, Roud 2238, sung here by Duane Starcher.
AKA "Lost on Lake Michigan" AKA "The Gallagher Boys"
The disaster was in 1873, Ivan Walton collected it from John Malloy in 1932.
@mandywest.bsky.socialMany have covered this well known song (Roud 1083) but I am sharing Kirsty’s version ( The lovely Kirsty is one of my folk song/singing tutors)
This song was collected by Percy Grainger.
(I lived in Brigg for many years too!)
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youtu.be/GpCHVq1va0I?...
Over to Ireland again for a song that commerorates the 1580 Battle of Glenmalure
@colomon.bsky.social"Petty Harbour Bait Skiff" / "Old Boney"
A Newfoundland Tune A Week, week 3
The air which is the standard tune for John Grace's 1852 poem about a Newfoundland sailing disaster.
#Whistle
#LowE
#Newfoundland
#TuneswapTuesday
#Trad
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@mandywest.bsky.socialA personal favourite. A delightful tale in a song and many #placenames mentioned
Roud 1186.
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@tradsongtues.bsky.socialWe'll move over to Yarmouth for this next song. Lots of variants on this but this was collected in Middlesbrough, where I went to school. Great singing from the Young Tradition. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialBelieved to have originated as a London broadside but found in many places. An excellent version but my favourite is by Hedy West. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialUp to Scotland for this next one. I was a great fan of the JSD Band in their day, although they apparently still have reunions as recently as last month. Love the drama. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialIt's definitely debatable whether this is Yorkshire or Sussex but it doesn't take away from an excellent song from a lovely duo. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialBack to Yorkshire for this beautiful song collected by Bob Copper. Personally, I'm not a fan of John Martyn's style but I'll let you make your own mind up. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialI've known this song for a long time, great story. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialI had to look up where Bruton is and found it in Somerset. Excellent singing from Jon Boden as well. #placenames
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialAn interesting example of how a song develops from a poem and then is given a tune, a chorus and the words adapted so it is now insinuating itself into the tradition. A veritable tour of Yorkshire and fabulous singing - what a voice! #placenames
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youtu.be/sTD3mtAbR08?...
a dramatic version of an old border ballad
@tradsongtues.bsky.socialJean Ritchie is such an iconic singer and another excellent contribution. We've got some great songs this morning. #placenames