i had the utmost pleasure of playing darts with hamish most weeks in fir park and you could never meet a nicer man , his funeral went up the scheme like a celebrity [ which he was] a moment in time to remember . cheers big man
Sorry to say that Hamish passed away a few years ago. His funeral in Motherwell, Scotland was a massive affair with the great and good of scottish folk music in attendance.
@rmxrobynx1 I have always loved this song. My big sister used to sing it at family parties in the 60's when she was about 13. "..can I run ye hame.. no thanks I've got a pair of sandshoes!..." , "are ye dancin..naw its just the way I'm staunin'.." absolutely gem and a great performance. Thanks to all for posting the great Hamish Imlach.
Never knew this was the original. Been listening the The Mary Wallopers version, which is brilliant. This, however is much more authentic and raw feeling.
Glasgow man,celtic fan but lived on glasgow green bridgeton. Everytime at the train station. All they way far bridgeton ha ha ha ha the glory hallelujah
I was so lucky to see him live at the "Metropol", Vienna playing on St. Patrick´s Day. One year later he should have appeared again, but the woman who accompanied him then told us he passed away some weeks before. So sad!!!
Absolutely love this. I met Hamish once away back in the late 60s in Glasgow city center only for a few minutes and I am glad I did. He was a great guy.
I played on the same bill as Hamish at Strathclyde University in '74. He borrowed my guitar supposedly for one particular song but liked it so much he played most of his set on it.
i am eleven and i LOVE this song Edit: nearly six years later, I'm still here and I still love this song. Hamish makes me think of my old chess teacher, haha.
I had the pleasure of meeting Hamish, He played in a hotel in Paisley with Danny Kyle and a few others... After the gig we all went to the 'RAJA' indian's for a curry and it was my first time being introduced to one and boy it was good stuff.... Hamish as I remember liked his curry as hot as it could be, I'm sure there where flames coming from it with the chillies lol.... Yeah I have very fond memories of all these folk singers that have gone to the otherside god bless them.. Tommy
the last time i seen the big man was in the scotia seturday eftir nin. place stowed as usual. turned round and hamish,s pal said dae yi know who he is? i know perfectly well who he is bit i still have to park my arse. his demise not long after. such a loss. i thought i will speak to the big man in a minute wanse i get a pint. summery dont ever stop giving a clap on the back no matter how modest they may be. hamish sang for glesga and we thank him for that. persception WHIT? thanks hamish.
@haldeane1 That sounds a great idea. My sister has organised a wee festival in Sanford an we think a Hamish Imlach gabezo with folks singing and reciting his works would be great. What do you think??
@tumadoireacht it was given to wee kids back in the day to keep em healthy, cod liver oil is absolutely disgusting so theyd mix it with orange juice to sweeten it up
The original lyrics of the song had Hairy Mary as ‘the flo’er o’the Calton’ which makes more local geographical sense if she was going to the Dennistoun Palais. I suppose that Archie Fisher or Hamish Imlach changed it to the Gorbals as it had the more well known reputation. On the other hand Brigton is West of Dennistoun but that’s nit pickin’
haha, we're on different pages thn, mines is the cross keys, haha, gets checked oot everyday by the pigs, bt ach, nout wrong wi tht diny know ma dad did ye? george lawrie? quite tall guy, curly hair, permanently attached to a guitar...middle 40's ish haha
It seems like a century ago when I picked up a very young Ian McGeachy (John Martyn) every Saturday at his Gran's in Shawlands Glasgow and we would head to The Glasgow Folk Centre on Montrose St. where we would often listen to Hamish sing this song. In fact, we followed Hamish all over central Scotland and eventually, Hamish took Ian (as he was then known) under his wing and that's how John Martyn's music career began. RIP Hamish and John.
What a great story! Thank you. Two of my favourite musicians. Got to see both live. Of course Hamish was also a great entertainer. That infectious laugh! Yes, RIP, two of the very best.
@@hectorlp1298 Ah yes. It was so long ago. How could I have forgotten Hamish's "infectious laugh" - or did I? That venue in Glasgow was an incubator for some of the best musicians at that time such as Bert Jansch, Incredible String Band, Billy Connolly, Matt McGinn, Gerry Rafferty - to name a few. Not so long ago, I bumped into Robin Williamson of ISB and we reminisced about some of the great musicians whom Drew and Pearl Moyes - who ran The Glasgow Folk Centre in the 60's - invited to play there.
What a legacy. This one song alone, funniest thing I've ever sung along to. Every morning. Yes, every morning when I get my omega 3 and vitamin C hit to keep me healthy. As I shamble to the fridge at half six every morning - all together now "Now oot 'o th'east, there came a hard man..." LOVE IT. Cheers Hamish, God rest.
I played on the same bill as Hamish in the 60's at Arbroath. He was a hell of a run ashore!! Luckily I met hime before I met Billy Connolly so I was fit to drink BIG TIME. Luckily for me I perform sober now - but I would LOVE to meet Hamish just one more time and tell him how much he influenced me and how much I STILL enjoy his songs.
I first heard this song on a cassette tape which was recorded in some pub in Glasgow, My ex brother in law brought it back to New Zealand in the early 70s, the tape was lost and all i could remember was the Hairy Mary bit, finally thanks to this post and others I was to reunite with this song and of course Cod Liver Oil and the Orange juice which was the second bit to this song. RIP Hamish you made a Kiwi laugh all those years ago although to our ears we could not understand some of the words, like the clougee?? now explained in context of the song. Great post and I for one would have loved to have seen this in some pub in Glasgow
I saw Hamish in a club in Ashington Northumberland in the early 70's. Ashington was a blue collar ming town and Hamish seemed to feel right at home. An absoloutely brilliant performer who definitely danced to the beat of his own drum
I've only just found Hamish.and he's great, and being an old fokey myself I can see just how much he has influenced everybody after him.what an immense talent he was
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS EVENT OR RECORDING??? It appears the videos are being removed from TH-cam (!!!) and I need to know before it is gone forever!
Canadian scot wit a weeeee bit of Swedish sayin oi! Loving this on the far west coast (British Columbia Canada ,Vancouver ) scot and proud - Scotty Campbell Tough
Went to that folk club many times in the 60's and always enjoyed Hamish ... that and the square (Lorn) sausage on a, fresh from the bakery, bun at around midnight. The cops always dropped by at that time to check on things but we all new it was to get their midnight snack. Once they were gone the party started - if you know what I mean!
Aww thats great, honestly i grew up with your Dad, on record, The Two Sides Of Hamish....my Dad loved his singing, he was a truly inspiring person. I glad to know his stuff all my life, loved it. Bless. Scottie
i had the utmost pleasure of playing darts with hamish most weeks in fir park and you could never meet a nicer man , his funeral went up the scheme like a celebrity [ which he was] a moment in time to remember . cheers big man
wish a could have seen wan of his performances john
A rare sight to see such genuine laughter in music these days. A pint to him.
You can't be listening to much music then.
Drinking one to him right now
Sorry to say that Hamish passed away a few years ago. His funeral in Motherwell, Scotland was a massive affair with the great and good of scottish folk music in attendance.
@rmxrobynx1 I have always loved this song. My big sister used to sing it at family parties in the 60's when she was about 13. "..can I run ye hame.. no thanks I've got a pair of sandshoes!..." , "are ye dancin..naw its just the way I'm staunin'.." absolutely gem and a great performance. Thanks to all for posting the great Hamish Imlach.
Never knew this was the original. Been listening the The Mary Wallopers version, which is brilliant. This, however is much more authentic and raw feeling.
Nice to see all the heads singing along
So am I lol
Loves it
Thanks
Glasgow man,celtic fan but lived on glasgow green bridgeton. Everytime at the train station. All they way far bridgeton ha ha ha ha the glory hallelujah
There's a good band from Ireland that do a good version of this, The Mary Wallopers.
And they are awesome
They're brilliant. As a gorbles boy I recommend them
Ye dinnae Ken whit wallopers mean in Scots!?😂
And they claim that its their own.
@@eccehomo1904 I don't know if that is true.
I was so lucky to see him live at the "Metropol", Vienna playing on St. Patrick´s Day. One year later he should have appeared again, but the woman who accompanied him then told us he passed away some weeks before. So sad!!!
Takes me back to the old Paisley Folk Club.
The big man's sitting upstairs with his guitar and a "wee" dram serenading the big man
Go bless ya hamish hope yer drunk in heaven you still live on in yer songs buy
Absolutely love this. I met Hamish once away back in the late 60s in Glasgow city center only for a few minutes and I am glad I did. He was a great guy.
I grew up listening to Hamish. Gentleman to the core
I played on the same bill as Hamish at Strathclyde University in '74. He borrowed my guitar supposedly for one particular song but liked it so much he played most of his set on it.
You can certainly tell who’s mentor he was. RIP Hamish and John.
So you mean John Martyn?
i am eleven and i LOVE this song
Edit: nearly six years later, I'm still here and I still love this song. Hamish makes me think of my old chess teacher, haha.
I stayed next door to hamish in muirhouse road 👍
Three cheers to the good old granddad of Scottish country, underappreciated but still a godsend
Absolute unit. RIP, legend.
i was there in the late 60s n saw him live, this song, and many more
First heard this in a pub near Helensburgh in 1968 - must have been quite new then. hadn't heard it since then till I found this - brilliant!
This is probably one of my all time favourite songs. No one here has heard of it which is such a shame.
Our History teacher put this on at the end of the lesson and started singing along :P
I had the pleasure of meeting Hamish, He played in a hotel in Paisley with Danny Kyle and a few others... After the gig we all went to the 'RAJA' indian's for a curry and it was my first time being introduced to one and boy it was good stuff.... Hamish as I remember liked his curry as hot as it could be, I'm sure there where flames coming from it with the chillies lol.... Yeah I have very fond memories of all these folk singers that have gone to the otherside god bless them.. Tommy
brilliant singer thumbs up if you agree im only 12 and i like his music!
and im friends with his granson Samuel Imlach
What a blast fro my past--lov ely man--thanks & RIP--if that's what you want.
Gotta love the facial expressions
Affa gweed ma freen!
Bit cod liver eil an orange juice ul gee yee a dose o thi sheytes!!
Thanks fur posten!
Saw Hamish play at The Ferry Boat Inn in Kyle of Lochalsh - what a privilege.
same dude. love the folk hours on there
Saw him at the Cambridge Folk Festival with the Tannerhill Weavers.
the last time i seen the big man was in the scotia seturday eftir nin. place stowed as usual. turned round and hamish,s pal said dae yi know who he is? i know perfectly well who he is bit i still have to park my arse. his demise not long after. such a loss. i thought i will speak to the big man in a minute wanse i get a pint. summery dont ever stop giving a clap on the back no matter how modest they may be. hamish sang for glesga and we thank him for that. persception WHIT? thanks hamish.
@haldeane1 That sounds a great idea. My sister has organised a wee festival in Sanford an we think a Hamish Imlach gabezo with folks singing and reciting his works would be great. What do you think??
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Just came across him on you tube, brilliant
Fair play - he was a great performer. I imagine he was a top bloke!
Brilliant!
@haldeane1 this is F**kin brilliant! :D - first time ever coming across this guy... awesome!
great brings it all back saw him in clackmannan supporting act was the humblebums (billy connoly & i think gerry rafertie
this is tremendous
i would hope bob dylan knows of this famous scottish man. some great songs tae shuv under his belt
@rmxrobynx1
What a great singer your granpa was...
Need more men like him
Where was this venue filmed?
What a beautiful big personality
Class act
Could someone please add Betsy Bell- cant find it anywhere
That's my uncle
@tumadoireacht
it was given to wee kids back in the day to keep em healthy, cod liver oil is absolutely disgusting so theyd mix it with orange juice to sweeten it up
@haldeane1 is cod liver oil and the orange juice a euphemism ?
Hairy Mary, where are you now!
fucking brilliant ! :) ... classic :)
Does anyone know if the full concert is available anywhere?
It's worth seeing! Have been searching for over a year. It had been posted on TH-cam, but sadly got removed.
It’s just a folk club not a concert really. Sure ther would have been hundreds of time like this not even on video
Nice one
he was born in calcutta
Is that a younger seamus o,donnell lol thanks
r u samuel imlach
@haldeane1 Would love a post of Betsy Bell
haha, fuckin ell, thts where i live...ma dad was from dimsdale, bt he's in ireland now
The original lyrics of the song had Hairy Mary as ‘the flo’er o’the Calton’ which makes more local geographical sense if she was going to the Dennistoun Palais. I suppose that Archie Fisher or Hamish Imlach changed it to the Gorbals as it had the more well known reputation.
On the other hand Brigton is West of Dennistoun but that’s nit pickin’
Im sure he had his pick of women back in his day.
Actually, cod liver oil and orange juice was used to cause spontaneous miscarriage . A GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Reptilian shapeshifter videos brought me here
Who didn’t like this video? The anti-alcohol patrol?
haha, we're on different pages thn, mines is the cross keys, haha, gets checked oot everyday by the pigs, bt ach, nout wrong wi tht
diny know ma dad did ye?
george lawrie?
quite tall guy, curly hair, permanently attached to a guitar...middle 40's ish
haha
I remember this song my Gran used to sing at all the new year parties, I've always liked it.
It seems like a century ago when I picked up a very young Ian McGeachy (John Martyn) every Saturday at his Gran's in Shawlands Glasgow and we would head to The Glasgow Folk Centre on Montrose St. where we would often listen to Hamish sing this song. In fact, we followed Hamish all over central Scotland and eventually, Hamish took Ian (as he was then known) under his wing and that's how John Martyn's music career began.
RIP Hamish and John.
What a great story! Thank you. Two of my favourite musicians. Got to see both live. Of course Hamish was also a great entertainer. That infectious laugh! Yes, RIP, two of the very best.
@@hectorlp1298 Ah yes. It was so long ago. How could I have forgotten Hamish's "infectious laugh" - or did I? That venue in Glasgow was an incubator for some of the best musicians at that time such as Bert Jansch, Incredible String Band, Billy Connolly, Matt McGinn, Gerry Rafferty - to name a few. Not so long ago, I bumped into Robin Williamson of ISB and we reminisced about some of the great musicians whom Drew and Pearl Moyes - who ran The Glasgow Folk Centre in the 60's - invited to play there.
What a legacy. This one song alone, funniest thing I've ever sung along to. Every morning. Yes, every morning when I get my omega 3 and vitamin C hit to keep me healthy. As I shamble to the fridge at half six every morning - all together now "Now oot 'o th'east, there came a hard man..." LOVE IT. Cheers Hamish, God rest.
I played on the same bill as Hamish in the 60's at Arbroath. He was a hell of a run ashore!! Luckily I met hime before I met Billy Connolly so I was fit to drink BIG TIME.
Luckily for me I perform sober now - but I would LOVE to meet Hamish just one more time and tell him how much he influenced me and how much I STILL enjoy his songs.
Absolutely amazing. A real fly-on-the-wall view of social scenarios pre-digitisation too. Great vid, thanks.
I first heard this song on a cassette tape which was recorded in some pub in Glasgow, My ex brother in law brought it back to New Zealand in the early 70s, the tape was lost and all i could remember was the Hairy Mary bit, finally thanks to this post and others I was to reunite with this song and of course Cod Liver Oil and the Orange juice which was the second bit to this song. RIP Hamish you made a Kiwi laugh all those years ago although to our ears we could not understand some of the words, like the clougee?? now explained in context of the song. Great post and I for one would have loved to have seen this in some pub in Glasgow
cludgie toilet
He makes it all seem so simple. Great guitar style and such easy charm in his voice. Fantastic!
I saw Hamish in a club in Ashington Northumberland in the early 70's. Ashington was a blue collar ming town and Hamish seemed to feel right at home. An absoloutely brilliant performer who definitely danced to the beat of his own drum
I saw him in Liverpool in the early 70s. He had the dirtiest laugh of anybody I've ever met!
I've only just found Hamish.and he's great, and being an old fokey myself I can see just how much he has influenced everybody after him.what an immense talent he was
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS EVENT OR RECORDING??? It appears the videos are being removed from TH-cam (!!!) and I need to know before it is gone forever!
im on that same hunt lmk
Good old Hamish ~ a nostalgic reminder of happy days.
Canadian scot wit a weeeee bit of Swedish sayin oi! Loving this on the far west coast (British Columbia Canada ,Vancouver ) scot and proud - Scotty Campbell Tough
Man I heard it too on radio 2 a few hours ago....i´ve been smashing all his tunes on youtube since then. quality gear
Hamish Imlach's youtube live videos have been both deleted ('Black is the colour') or severely reduced in qualiry - what's going on?
Saw Hamish Imlach in concert at the gun turret (folk club venue) Darwin. Great entertainer.
I also knew him used to fix his car in Wishaw 1974
This man is a legend......Sadly missed.
Ya can just tell he s an old rounder by the ways he talks n looks thanks merry wallopers you really hooked me up with this genius artist
Is there anywhere in glasgow today that has folk singing 🤔
Hamish will live in my heart as long as it beats.
Just heard this on Radio 2. Had to look him up. It made me smile.
watch this regularly. He`s still inspiring this generation of musicians
@thistlewarrior It was the first weekend in August. Will let you know when the next festival is being arranged.
my dad knew him, played with him a few times,
sadly i never met him...shame
Whoever recorded this did humanity a great favour
@scanbran do you happen to have the version of Black is the Colour from this gig? It's class, but I can't find it anywhere
Possibly, I’ll need to check. If I do I’ll upload, but might take some time to find.
This looks like a scene from the wicker man
Anyone tell me the origins of this song please😂
Big Hamish was a one off.
Went to that folk club many times in the 60's and always enjoyed Hamish ... that and the square (Lorn) sausage on a, fresh from the bakery, bun at around midnight. The cops always dropped by at that time to check on things but we all new it was to get their midnight snack. Once they were gone the party started - if you know what I mean!
Awww thaa way fae briggggton
Aww thats great, honestly i grew up with your Dad, on record, The Two Sides Of Hamish....my Dad loved his singing, he was a truly inspiring person. I glad to know his stuff all my life, loved it.
Bless.
Scottie
this guy is a genius!