A Bit about Irish Music: The Green Fields of France Folk songs are some of our favorites here at Shillelagh Law, offering some of the richest historical and cultural perspectives. Celebrate Irish Music History with us every week here on our page by reading below and learning more! This *is* a radio station, so weve got plenty of audio examples below. This weeks feature: The Green Fields of France (No Mans Land) 1790, Original melody, The Unfortunate Rake, a widespread English folksong with hundreds of variations and spin-offs: vimeo/61566045 folkways.si.edu/the-unfortunate-rake/american-folk-struggle-protest/music/album/smithsonian traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Unfortunate_Rake.htm media.smithsonianfolkways.org/liner_notes/folkways/FW03805.pdf 18th century, First appeared in Irish history as the ballad The Bard of Armagh pohodar/preklady/BardOfArmagh.htm Mid 19th century, The Bard of Armagh is put to the melody of The Unfortunate Rake https://youtube/watch?v=4sHbwM24i2c Notable folk variations: 1952, The Homing Waltz https://youtube/watch?v=PaYtn8UXi2E The Young Girl/Sailor/Lad Cut Down in His/Her Prime https://youtube/watch?v=QqQt6BwBti0 When I was on Horseback https://youtube/watch?v=uolT3-Kn5Vw St. James Infirmary Blues (New Orleans Variant) https://youtube/watch?v=WUz-WqUw4Ic 1924, 1959, the Streets of Laredo (Cowboys Lament) - American Folk Version https://youtube/watch?v=L14UKBjC5Is 1976, The Green Fields of France (No Mans Land) - Eric Bogle https://youtube/watch?v=DxkhBvO8_kM 2014, And, most recently, a (controversial) pop single! - https://youtube/watch?v=t5gTOcoD0c0 Follow the links and engross yourself in the story of song! Any comments, questions, or requests? Post down below! Thanks for reading!
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 16:14:32 +0000
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