We used to see the Corries in Elgin Town Hall and later in Eden Court theatre in Inverness as kids in the seventies. We soaked up the history and atmosphere of their arrangements, they brought so much emotion to our young hearts. I'll always love their sound. A good friend of mine passed recently who was close to Roy when he lived in Forres. Garten mothers lullaby was played at his service will have it played at mine.
Yes, another great recording from Roy and Ronnie! Tough for me to choose a single favourite by this is intensely dramatic and Roy's resigned vocal counterpoints it memorably. Great showcase for the combolins too.
Great border ballad! I love this song and the way it's performed. Agree with the previous comments - not sure what the problem is but this channel is alive and rich with fine folklore....it would be very sadly missed!
O late at e'en,and drinking the wine Ere we made the lawing We set a pact o' the two between Tae fecht it in the dawning. O stay hame, stay hame my bonny bairn Bide wi' me the morrow For my cruel brothers will ye betray On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow O as he gaed doon by Tenny's field I wa't he gaed wi' sorrow For there in a den, were nine armed men Tae fecht wi' him on Yarrow. Well have ye cam' tae part yer land ? Or cam' ye here tae borrow ? Or did ye cam'tea wield yer brand On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow ? I hav'na' cam' tae part my land Not yet tae beg or borrow But I cam' here tae wield my brand On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow. If I see ye all,yer nine tae wan And that's an unfair marrow But I will fecht while lasts my brand On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow. Well five did he hack,and four did he slay On the bloody braes o' Yarrow Till that fause knight cam' in ahint And ran his body through-o. Gae hame ,gae hame,guid brother John Find yer sister Sarah Her lief lord lies cruely slain On the bloody braes o' Yarrow. As she gaed doon yon high high hill I wa't she gaed wi' sorrow For there in a den,there were ten slain men On the bloody braes o' Yarrow.
But like the great singer Shelagh MacDonald, fine performers wasted on a peely-wally Anglicised retelling of the ballad that lacks the real border dialect feel
Who is the false knight who kills him, he killed all nine brothers didn't he and he was on his own so he couldn;t have been betrayed by a companion. Also who was 'Good Brother John' is he the false knight that just stabbed him? If so whats good about him?
We used to see the Corries in Elgin Town Hall and later in Eden Court theatre in Inverness as kids in the seventies. We soaked up the history and atmosphere of their arrangements, they brought so much emotion to our young hearts. I'll always love their sound. A good friend of mine passed recently who was close to Roy when he lived in Forres. Garten mothers lullaby was played at his service will have it played at mine.
Yes, another great recording from Roy and Ronnie! Tough for me to choose a single favourite by this is intensely dramatic and Roy's resigned vocal counterpoints it memorably. Great showcase for the combolins too.
A great rendition of this song...the best
Amazing Song, very moving , this is the best version ive heard of this song.
Liam Clancy!
Great border ballad! I love this song and the way it's performed. Agree with the previous comments - not sure what the problem is but this channel is alive and rich with fine folklore....it would be very sadly missed!
Mandolinda, I love your postings! Thank you!
this song in my opinion was taken fro the best album roy and ronnie ever made.
You are referring to Strings and Things....and yes their No1 album.. The production outstanding....The Corrie's in their prime with that album...
O late at e'en,and drinking the wine
Ere we made the lawing
We set a pact o' the two between
Tae fecht it in the dawning.
O stay hame, stay hame my bonny bairn
Bide wi' me the morrow
For my cruel brothers will ye betray
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow
O as he gaed doon by Tenny's field
I wa't he gaed wi' sorrow
For there in a den, were nine armed men
Tae fecht wi' him on Yarrow.
Well have ye cam' tae part yer land ?
Or cam' ye here tae borrow ?
Or did ye cam'tea wield yer brand
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow ?
I hav'na' cam' tae part my land
Not yet tae beg or borrow
But I cam' here tae wield my brand
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow.
If I see ye all,yer nine tae wan
And that's an unfair marrow
But I will fecht while lasts my brand
On the Dowie Dens o' Yarrow.
Well five did he hack,and four did he slay
On the bloody braes o' Yarrow
Till that fause knight cam' in ahint
And ran his body through-o.
Gae hame ,gae hame,guid brother John
Find yer sister Sarah
Her lief lord lies cruely slain
On the bloody braes o' Yarrow.
As she gaed doon yon high high hill
I wa't she gaed wi' sorrow
For there in a den,there were ten slain men
On the bloody braes o' Yarrow.
Thanks for this
Very nice....there is also a great version by the JSD Band
But like the great singer Shelagh MacDonald, fine performers wasted on a peely-wally Anglicised retelling of the ballad that lacks the real border dialect feel
i like this. some tunes i or canny get ta hear. thanks
Esta canción prodúceme morriña, tristeza.
Aaah! I was born too late, missed the Corrie's, but, thank you TH-cam
@@maryryan5659 mate for me Is the same...I'm born 9 years After Roy's death and I discovered the Corries only 2 months ago
"Her hair it was three-quarters lang, It hang baith side an yellow, She tied it tae her high hause-bane , and tint her life on Yarrow"
Tragic.
VOTE YES
Who is the false knight who kills him, he killed all nine brothers didn't he and he was on his own so he couldn;t have been betrayed by a companion. Also who was 'Good Brother John' is he the false knight that just stabbed him? If so whats good about him?
the false knight is the last of the nine alive