Tommy Makem did the song great justice:
Showing posts with label Tommy Makem. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tommy Makem. Show all posts
Sunday, 15 November 2009
Wednesday, 28 October 2009
Leave Her Johnny
An excellent rendition of this old sea shanty by Makem & Clancy:
It uses a very similar tune to that of "Across The Western Ocean" which I'm currently learning.
It uses a very similar tune to that of "Across The Western Ocean" which I'm currently learning.
Friday, 16 October 2009
Re: Wild Mountain Thyme
Possibly my favourite version so far:
Nb. I think they mean written by William McPeake (But then I do over-rely on Wikipedia!)
Nb. I think they mean written by William McPeake (But then I do over-rely on Wikipedia!)
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Drunken Sailor
A much more familiar shanty. Surely every boy's favourite? (especially when sung with the verse about the captain's daughter, eh?). Here's it done by those old masters the The Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem (It's Tommy on the whistle I think):
Apparently it's origins lie in a traditional Scottish/Irish dance and march tune called "Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile." You can find the score on The Session, I'm sure.
Apparently it's origins lie in a traditional Scottish/Irish dance and march tune called "Oró Sé do Bheatha 'Bhaile." You can find the score on The Session, I'm sure.
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