When I recorded this at a session of the Hong Kong Folk Society at the Canny Man, the soun
When I recorded this at a session of the Hong Kong Folk Society at the Canny Man, the sound came out a bit distorted. Fortunately, Sampson had made a sound recording at the same time, which he sent me, and I managed to put it in place of my original soundtrack. This is the first time I have attempted this so it was quite a learning experience.
"Mister Tambourine Man" was included on Dylan's fifth album, "Bringing It All Back Home" (1965). It was a big hit for The Byrds, who released it as a single even before Dylan's version was released and subsequently as the title song of their debut album, single-handedly bringing folk-rock into the mainstream of American music.
Among the many who have covered the song are Judy Collins, The Brothers Four, The Chad Mitchell Trio, Lester Flatt and Earl Scruggs and Odetta.
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Hopalong Peter
This is probably not a very old song as there are not many variations to
Hopalong Peter
This is probably not a very old song as there are not many variations to be found. It was recorded on 78s by J. E. Mainer and by Fisher Hendley and the Aristocratic Pigs. The Hendley version was recorded by the New Lost City Ramblers, who included it in their songbook (probably the only version in print). It is likely that later recordings are all derived from the New Lost City Ramblers version, which is the only one I am familiar with.
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Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter, Eric Bogle, stopped singing this song because there
Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter, Eric Bogle, stopped singing this song because there were too many people who didn't see the irony and either attacked it as racist or, worse, supported the protagonist in his racist views. Apparently there was even a member of parliament of Italian descent who attacked Bogle for his supposedly racist views! (His attitude is actually pretty obvious when you pay attention to the lyrics.)
I know the feeling. When I put "Six of the Best" on YouTube I got attacked (and supported!) by people who thought I was in favour of corporal punishment in schools, rather than satirising people with such attitudes.
So I'll probably get comments from people who think I'm a racist for singing this song!
Glossary:
Advance Australia, Backwards - A reference to the Australian National Anthem "Advance Australia Fair".
Dinki-di - "Dinkum" - real, genuine.
Bluey - A man with red hair!
Chiko rolls - Brand name of a large spring roll
Coolibah - Eucalyptus tree - like most gum trees, not actually noted for good shade (see Waltzing Matilda)
Dim Sim - small pseudo-Chinese dumpling (from Dimsum)
Fat jumbuck - a sheep (see Waltzing Matilda)
Toohey's - Beer made in Sydney
V.F.L. - Victorian Football League, where Aussie Rules was born. VFL has now become AFL (Australian Football League)
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This song, from "The Yeoman of the Guard", is a variation on the old song, "Come And I Wil
This song, from "The Yeoman of the Guard", is a variation on the old song, "Come And I Will Sing You" or "The Twelve Apostles." There are several songs in the folk tradition that use this method of adding on extra lines until you end up with a very long final verse. Some examples are "Green Grow the Rushes", "The Twelve Days of Christmas", "The Rattling Bog" and "The Court of King Caractacus."
The song tells the old story of a man who is rejected by the woman he loves, as she is aiming higher. When she in turn is rejected, he is quite happy to take her back.
Peter, Paul and Mary included this song on their children's album, "Peter, Paul and Mommy." (1969)
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Richard Farrelly, a Meath garda, wrote this film's song while travelling on a bus from hi
Richard Farrelly, a Meath garda, wrote this film's song while travelling on a bus from his home in Kells to Dublin. The song, with different lyrics, was used as the theme song in John Ford's 1952 film, "The Quiet Man".
Here it is sung by John Walsh at a session of The Hong Kong Folk Society at The Canny Man.
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This song was first performed by the Morris Brothers. It was written by Zeke in 1935, and
This song was first performed by the Morris Brothers. It was written by Zeke in 1935, and arranged by him and his brother, Wiley. "Salty Dog" seems to have a number of meanings. Wiley's interpretation probably makes the most sense - "I have a different definition of a salty dog than Zeke has. Back when we were kids down in Old Fort we would see a girl we liked and say 'I'd like to be her salty dog.' There also used to be a drink you could get up in Michigan. All you had to do was say 'Let me have a Salty Dog,' and they'd pour you one."
Zeke said of the origins of the song, "I got the idea when we went to a little old honky tonk just outside of Canton which is in North Carolina. We went to play at a school out beyond Waynesville somewhere and we stopped at this place. They sold beer and had slot machines. At that time they were legal in North Carolina. We got in there after the show and got to drinking that beer and playing the slot machines with nickels, dimes and quarters. I think we hit three or four jackpots. Boy, here it would come! You know you had a pile of money when you had two handfuls of change. The name of that place was the 'Salty Dog,' and that's where I got the idea for the song. There's actually more verses to it than me and Wiley sing, a lot more verses."
"Salty Dog" was the most popular number the Morris Brothers ever recorded. According to Wiley, "It's considered a standard. Everybody uses it in the bluegrass field, just about. We're making more money off it now on copyright royalties than we ever did on our record, with other people using it. I reckon that song is known all over the world. When I get my statement every six months, it's being played in every nation under the sun. That song is even popular in Japan! 'Salty Dog' aint one that's gone up to high heaven and then fell completely down. It's just one that's considered a standard. It's our biggest song 'cause it's a good five string banjo number played bluegrass style."
It has also been recorded by Roger McGuinn, Flatt and Scruggs, Jelly Roll Morton, Mississippi John Hurt, Blind Willie McTell, Reverend Gary Davis, and Johnny Cash.
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This song is a tribute to all those ladies who leave their countries to become domestic he
This song is a tribute to all those ladies who leave their countries to become domestic helpers in more affluent parts of the world, in order to support their families back home.
Anyone seeing this from Hong Kong will know that the song is particularly apt at present as the removal of the employers levy on maids has just been announced, but will not take effect until September. It is likely that employers will be trying to cut short current contracts or will hold off on employing maids, thus leaving in limbo those whose contracts expire before the magic date. How much thought was given to the possible suffering this will cause?
Lyrics:
God bless the domestic servant
Who travels far from her land.
To Singapore or the Middle East
She comes to lend a hand.
Working for minimal wages,
Trying so hard to please,
Caring for her master's child
While her own she never sees.
Living a life of sacrifice
To support the folks back home,
Remitting her wages to aged parents
And an unemployed husband that she's barely known.
From Manila and Jakarta,
From Solo and Cebu,
You come and do the dirty work
That we refuse to do,
Sometimes misused, accused, abused,
Though many depend on you.
You scrub and slop and dust and mop
To reach your distant goal,
While your sister in Geylang or Wanchai
Sells her body and her soul,
Making more in a night than you in a month,
Playing that rock and roll.
One day a week, if you're lucky,
You escape a while from your cares
And gather in public places
To disapproving stares.
From people who think they are better than you
And can't help putting on airs.
In repetitious drudgery
You pass your youthful years,
A willing smile you wear by day
But at night shed secret tears.
As you make your bed on the kitchen floor,
You can't control their flowing
As you think of your loving but aging mother
And how your baby's growing.
So Asli and Adi and Mary-Ann,
Maria and Wati and Joan,
May you not feel the wrath of your lady's sharp tongue
May your master leave you alone.
Here's to your health and I hope you'll have wealth
When you finally return to your home.
God bless the domestic servant
Who travels far from her land.
To Singapore or the Middle East
She comes to lend a hand.
Working for minimal wages,
Trying so hard to please,
Caring for her master's child
While her own she never sees.
Note - Geylang is a red-light district in Singapore, frequented mainly by locals. Wanchai is a red-light area in Hong Kong catering more to foreigners.
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The first tune, "Rakes of Mallow" is also known as "Galway Piper", "High Could Cap", "La P
The first tune, "Rakes of Mallow" is also known as "Galway Piper", "High Could Cap", "La Pitoune", "Piping Tim Of Galway" and "Tim's Reel".
The earliest known copy of the second tune is in Hime's "Pocket Book for the German Flute of Violin" (Dublin) around 1810, where it is known as "Blyth Camp, or the Girl I Left Behind Me." It appears as "Brighton Camp or the Girl I Left Behind Me" in "Riley's Flute Melodies" published in New York in 1816. Apart from that little is known about its origin. The tune was also used for "Waxie's Dargle", a popular drinking song, which I uploaded some time ago.
The tunes are played by Sue Ellis at a session of the Hong Kong Folk Society at The Canny Man in Wanchai.
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The Galway Races is a week long Irish horse-racing festival that begins on the last Monday
The Galway Races is a week long Irish horse-racing festival that begins on the last Monday of July every year. The races are held at Ballybrit Racecourse in Galway and are the only seven-day race meeting in the United Kingdom. The busiest days of the festival are Wednesday, when the Galway Plate is held, and Thursday, when the Galway Hurdle and Ladies' Day take place. It is celebrated in this popular song, which has been recorded by many artists, including The Clancy Brothers, The Chieftains, Luke Kelly and the Dubliners, Jim McCann, The Pogues and The Wolfe Tones.
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