I love this song so much, it brings tears to my eyes. This the perfect rendition. What would I give to see Dick Gaughan perform this song one more time, live!
I agree, this tender ballad does almost say it all! "The sportsman's joy, the murdering cry. The fluttering, gory pinion." No wonder the beautiful birds shun man. There is nothing glorious about blasting birds out of the sky. Burns had such an appreciation of our ' fellow mortals.' A term Burns often used when referring to animals and birds. Dick Gaughans rendition is powerful, sincere, deep and heartfelt!
Often I think of Mr. Gaughan, and wish him well, with heartfelt gratitude for the blessings of his music and his tireless support of organized labour. His guitar work is utterly amazing, and he sings from the heart - a most generous heart. The words of John Keats come to mind: ‘"I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of the heart's affections and the truth of the imagination. What the imagination seizes as beauty must be truth - whether it existed before or not - for I have the same idea of all our passions as of love: they are all, in their sublime, creative of essential beauty ... O for a life of sensations rather than thoughts."
It's also pretty much our fave song of all times. Rabbie Burns and DG are perfect together. Handful of Earth is such an excellent album. When he came to the States years ago, we missed him. Thanks for the upload.
Anyone else remember DG playing in Galway at the Arts festival in late 80's? One of my best memories. Perfect audience and atmosphere. Many thanks for the memories!
Beautiful. I first heard him in '94 during a radio interview with June Tabor on "folk on 2". She said "if you want to learn about timing, listen to this man", and they played Craigie Hill. Life changing.
It's difficult to name a favorite Burn's song, but this is certainly one of them. Dick Gaughan is the man to sing these kind of songs with his characteristic voice and great guitarplaying.
12 years on from writing this comment and I love it even more. As fresh as when I first heard it. DG also kindly hand wrote a verse for me and signed it, crediting Robert Burns too of course..
Had the pleasure of seeing this man live in Dublin with Andy irvine, this poem/song has always stuck in my mind since along with Ghosts by Lau who I saw 2 days later
Saw Dick perform in Kelso last night and was not disappointed!! I spoke to him at the end of a great performance and reminded him of his performance singing "The Bells of Rhymney" which I had recorded on my radio cassette recorder of a BBC Sunday Folk Club around the end of 1974. I do hope he decides to sing it again. it could be another anthem!! Thats the thing about folk music - you can approach and converse with the legends.
The best of the best .... how lucky i feel to have been born to hear this conjunction between Gaughan and Burns.... i may not have access to many things but this is access to heaven.......because the truth is heaven and helps to set men free.
Without doubt the absolute definitive version of this song. I have no doubt that Burns would have truly appreciated Gaughans version of this song. It says everything there is to say about life and death, was Burns not a true environmentalist centuries before it became popular. Burns genius of being able to take a simple subject and make it speak to a wider audience on many levels, sums up his supreme ability as a poet.
Agreed. There is no greater master of singer, of interpretation and no greater master of the language of life. Completely blazoned my soul with music forever.
Saw him knock the ball out of the park -Jeter-style - last night (that's for you, Jimmy ;). What an incredible presence, a man built of granite with the most delicate touch and tender voice imaginable
Dick simply wonderful song my favourite of yours and one of my favourite of anybodys in any music genre Stunning singing wonderful guitar playing to Robbie Burns beautiful words I have never seen you play live to my shame Im 57 I know you visit Ireland often. Please come to Dublin again soon. PS I LOVE your Scottish accent Declan
There is currently one dislike of this, I pity their lack of understanding of the beauty of this song and the perfection of the expression of the human condition within it.
Scotland the Scots 🏴, Free yourselfs and Country from english rule ! Break Away from London England Government, Gain your Independence Scotland 🏴
As an Australian with grandparents who emigrated from Scotland in the early 1900s, it's so wonderful to come across the likes of Dick Gaughan. He sure beats the pants off the corny Scottish stuff I grew up such as 'Donald where's your trousers'!
Such a beautiful live performance by an underappreciated genius....not much needs to be said for those who already know him. What is best is that by forwarding this video to friends is hearing back how floored they are.....like I was was at first hearing him on Fiona Ritchie's NPR program in the mid-nineties
He sang years ago with Boys Of The Lough. I was a fan when I heard him sing "Andrew Lammie" also "Scots Wha Hae". Very few can take a musical instrument to an old poets words. Phil Ochs did it for Tennyson. Dick Gaughan did it for Robert Burns
i think the birds actually refer to the victims the world o'er of war and indeed bloody revolution...but correct me if i'm, wrong....yet still it's a love song of passioanate intensity...a kinda mixed metaphor
it is timeless because the "ploughman poet" could indeed make the particular into the universal...ie. tae a mouse....Dick is the very champion of this song and a better rendition you will not find
Burns, as we might say, 'kent his fellow man weil', really. to me this song says that - even with all the evil shit that man does on this planet - there is still beauty around us. and life. this is a song i'd love to sing in concert myself but i can't because i'm sure i'd be greetin' my eyes out inside the first two lines....
At his website, he said that the gov won't let him come in and tour bec. of his political beliefs, which is just pure censorship. He's a political bard, ioho. Nice talking, and like your music choices. Slainte. :))
Several phrases in this song come from Alexander Pope's poem "Windsor Forest." "slaughtering guns" is one of them. Burns wrote this to a tune called "I Had a Horse, and I Had Nae Mair," but it was never published correctly with the words under the notes, as The Scots Musical Museum had already published the original lyric to that song, and would not repeat a melody. Gaughan's version is about the best interpretation of a song I've ever heard, but I wish he had had access to the original tune, which supports the imagery in specific ways.
Great song, great arrangement, great performance. Shame about the aspect ratio! You can see a corrected version here: th-cam.com/video/3SQ7qlSnUbg/w-d-xo.html
Not sure I have ever heard a song so wonderful or ever will again. I F'ng love this
I love this man. I hope he is hanging in there health wise.
Dick Gaughan is simply the best musician I have ever had the privilege to hear live. A Master craftsman no one comes close to his skill.
Liam Clancy
@@johnwest7993 lol
I love this song so much, it brings tears to my eyes. This the perfect rendition. What would I give to see Dick Gaughan perform this song one more time, live!
Me too. It's amazing
I agree, this tender ballad does almost say it all! "The sportsman's joy, the murdering cry. The fluttering, gory pinion."
No wonder the beautiful birds shun man. There is nothing glorious about blasting birds out of the sky.
Burns had such an appreciation of our ' fellow mortals.' A term Burns often used when referring to animals and birds.
Dick Gaughans rendition is powerful, sincere, deep and heartfelt!
Beautiful truth
Often I think of Mr. Gaughan, and wish him well, with heartfelt gratitude for the blessings of his music and his tireless support of organized labour. His guitar work is utterly amazing, and he sings from the heart - a most generous heart. The words of John Keats come to mind: ‘"I am certain of nothing but of the holiness of the heart's affections and the truth of the imagination. What the imagination seizes as beauty must be truth - whether it existed before or not - for I have the same idea of all our passions as of love: they are all, in their sublime, creative of essential beauty ... O for a life of sensations rather than thoughts."
Widnae say that too loud in Orange scotland
Beautifully explained
Never forget how precious is each life on the earth and in the universe. The teenager Robbie Burns knew that. His message is still up to date.
J'adore Burns, j'adore cette chanson, j'adore comme vous la chantez, je vous adore, cher Dick.
Daccord
Vive la France
Daccord
It's also pretty much our fave song of all times. Rabbie Burns and DG are perfect together. Handful of Earth is such an excellent album. When he came to the States years ago, we missed him. Thanks for the upload.
Sublime, absolutely sublime. There's not much that comes close to this for sheer musical and poetic perfection.
If I was given a choice of only one song to take with me on life's journey this would it
So agree stunning performance and I listen to this version so very often
when I am invited to go on Desert Island Discs this is the one song I will save from the waves
Oh hands down. Thank you so much Dick, sir. ❤
Anyone else remember DG playing in Galway at the Arts festival in late 80's? One of my best memories. Perfect audience and atmosphere. Many thanks for the memories!
had this played at my wedding. The most perfect song ever recorded IMHO
It's in my wishes for my funeral. Shame Burns got my dear's name wrong, "Peggy".
It makes me cry every time it’s so beautiful ❤
😪 beautiful, gorgeous, mighty!
OMFUCKINGG! UTTERLY DESTROYED, EVERY TIME. Cannot listen too often or I'm useless for the day.
Beautiful. I first heard him in '94 during a radio interview with June Tabor on "folk on 2". She said "if you want to learn about timing, listen to this man", and they played Craigie Hill. Life changing.
It's difficult to name a favorite Burn's song, but this is certainly one of them. Dick Gaughan is the man to sing these kind of songs with his characteristic voice and great guitarplaying.
Only just discovered this guy (I'm English!) but already I am desperate to hear him live: this gives me goosebumps.
Sadly he has pretty much given up performing live due to poor health
Chris Dansey Wishing him well.
@@chrisdansey2600 I'm so sorry to hear that. I saw him live a few times in the late 1970's. Unforgettable.
Thank God for youtube,we still have him
Thank you so much for sharing his favorite song of all time. It is terrific! God bless all from Patrick
Magical! The most beautiful of Burn's compositions, married deliciously to Gaughan's music. Utter bliss! Loved by Ulaidh go bragh!
12 years on from writing this comment and I love it even more. As fresh as when I first heard it. DG also kindly hand wrote a verse for me and signed it, crediting Robert Burns too of course..
Had the pleasure of seeing this man live in Dublin with Andy irvine, this poem/song has always stuck in my mind since along with Ghosts by Lau who I saw 2 days later
Food for the soul. especially the Scottish soul right now. We need to feed our souls too
Inspiring words, takes you to another place!
Passion, nature , love and politics all rolled into one!
Performed by, one of the best!
This is the song that moves my spirit and soul. Thank you.
Such a beautiful song and sung with so much passion. Brilliant
Saw Dick perform in Kelso last night and was not disappointed!! I spoke to him at the end of a great performance and reminded him of his performance singing "The Bells of Rhymney" which I had recorded on my radio cassette recorder of a BBC Sunday Folk Club around the end of 1974. I do hope he decides to sing it again. it could be another anthem!! Thats the thing about folk music - you can approach and converse with the legends.
The gratest ballad ever, saw him live in a little pub in wolverhampton in 1985.
Fantastic !! This Bring Tears Too My Eyes !! So Beautiful !!!
The best of the best .... how lucky i feel to have been born to hear this conjunction between Gaughan and Burns.... i may not have access to many things but this is access to heaven.......because the truth is heaven and helps to set men free.
Without doubt the absolute definitive version of this song. I have no doubt that Burns would have truly appreciated Gaughans version of this song. It says everything there is to say about life and death, was Burns not a true environmentalist centuries before it became popular. Burns genius of being able to take a simple subject and make it speak to a wider audience on many levels, sums up his supreme ability as a poet.
This is just absolutely glorious. Perfect match of song and singer.
Love it love it love it!
Agreed. There is no greater master of singer, of interpretation and no greater master of the language of life. Completely blazoned my soul with music forever.
one of my favourite poems sung by one of my favourite singers, ashamed to say I have never seen him live :-(
stunningly beautiful
This is beautiful such a powerful rendition I have this song on my ipod and it sits on repeat. my father was always quoting Rabbie Burns
Saw him knock the ball out of the park -Jeter-style - last night (that's for you, Jimmy ;). What an incredible presence, a man built of granite with the most delicate touch and tender voice imaginable
Dick simply wonderful song my favourite of yours and one of my favourite of anybodys in any music genre Stunning singing wonderful guitar playing to Robbie Burns beautiful words I have never seen you play live to my shame Im 57 I know you visit Ireland often. Please come to Dublin again soon. PS I LOVE your Scottish accent Declan
the Maister.....in full flight....just awesome
There is currently one dislike of this, I pity their lack of understanding of the beauty of this song and the perfection of the expression of the human condition within it.
Neep Whisperer dont care for this artist, ,many others knock this guy out the park ,
Awesome! My favorite song, and favorite singer of the song!
Saw Gaughan perform this live in Milngavie. What a magical night that was!
amazing
listening to this song helps me get through the day
I saw Dick Gaughan open his act with this at the Shrewsbury Folk Festival ! - Fab-u-lous!
Listen to his introduction to the song. He's so right
Scotland the Scots 🏴, Free yourselfs and Country from english rule ! Break Away from London England Government, Gain your Independence Scotland 🏴
As an Australian with grandparents who emigrated from Scotland in the early 1900s, it's so wonderful to come across the likes of Dick Gaughan. He sure beats the pants off the corny Scottish stuff I grew up such as 'Donald where's your trousers'!
A great work of art,Singer and Song.
Such a beautiful live performance by an underappreciated genius....not much needs to be said for those who already know him. What is best is that by forwarding this video to friends is hearing back how floored they are.....like I was was at first hearing him on Fiona Ritchie's NPR program in the mid-nineties
This is truly beautiful.
Brilliant. I saw him sing this in Belmullet, Ireland a few years back.
Certainly a perfect song - and a great rendition Dick! :)
Oh Oh Oh......fenomenaal....grandioos...perfecte song ..mega mooi !
He's made this one his own in this performance, God bless him. Unsurpassed.
Rabbie: findin' the universal in the particular...it's the poet's whay...lovely rendition...possubly the best I've yet to hear......
My favourite too!
Beautiful in every way.
What an amazing talent. His voice his still so strong.
Dicks voice and guitar playing really do justice to this song and I am sure Rabbie would agree
Sublime.
He sang years ago with Boys Of The Lough. I was a fan when I heard him sing "Andrew Lammie" also "Scots Wha Hae". Very few can take a musical instrument to an old poets words. Phil Ochs did it for Tennyson. Dick Gaughan did it for Robert Burns
i think the birds actually refer to the victims the world o'er of war and indeed bloody revolution...but correct me if i'm, wrong....yet still it's a love song of passioanate intensity...a kinda mixed metaphor
it is timeless because the "ploughman poet" could indeed make the particular into the universal...ie. tae a mouse....Dick is the very champion of this song and a better rendition you will not find
You're a good Celtic boy.
still got a great voice but when he was younger it was unreal.
beautiful
If you copy and paste yt:stretch=16:9 into an annotation this will play properly in 16/9 again.
11/10
Amen
This died in the wool Anarcho-Capitalist has loved Dick Gaughan's music since the first time he heard him in 1991. He's one of a kind...
Never heard of him before.
He's from a place quite beyond.
This is fucking perfect.
Burns, as we might say, 'kent his fellow man weil', really. to me this song says that - even with all the evil shit that man does on this planet - there is still beauty around us. and life.
this is a song i'd love to sing in concert myself but i can't because i'm sure i'd be greetin' my eyes out inside the first two lines....
At his website, he said that the gov won't let him come in and tour bec. of his political beliefs, which is just pure censorship. He's a political bard, ioho. Nice talking, and like your music choices. Slainte. :))
Fuck sake. Its just brilliant
i think the birds actually refer to the victims the world o'er of war and indeed bloody revolution...but correct me if i', wrong....
Thanks for posting this! Where's it from?
Go Gaels!
✍🏻🗣🎵🎤⭐️🌹❤️
Quando l'Anima canta
Saw him once in Edinburgh, huge powerful performance. Retunes a lot as hits those strings hard, though not in this one. Sadly, he is not so well now.
Rabbie would have loved this comtemporary version...albeit he might have been a bit confused wi' the electronics of it all
How do i learn this?! :( He doesnt score or tab anything...
Just once...
Several phrases in this song come from Alexander Pope's poem "Windsor Forest." "slaughtering guns" is one of them. Burns wrote this to a tune called "I Had a Horse, and I Had Nae Mair," but it was never published correctly with the words under the notes, as The Scots Musical Museum had already published the original lyric to that song, and would not repeat a melody. Gaughan's version is about the best interpretation of a song I've ever heard, but I wish he had had access to the original tune, which supports the imagery in specific ways.
Jeremy Paxman said Brn's work was sentimental
Great song, great arrangement, great performance. Shame about the aspect ratio! You can see a corrected version here: th-cam.com/video/3SQ7qlSnUbg/w-d-xo.html
What is the guitar tuning?
Looks like DADGAD?
Sounds like it too.
* be it
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Is it an anagram
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Rubbish, ,corries ali Morrison Dougie McLean, ,,all better than this guy,
They would disagree. "This guy" is a legend and deservedly so.
It is not a contest...It is music and poetry to feed the heart and the soul
I very much doubt any of them could match the emotion and feeling put into this by Mr Gaughan, let alone the beautiful accompaniment.
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Churlish