Judy Collins - Will You Go Lassie Go

[queeniewatermelon]

so lovely. I wish I'd been alive back then!

[mariancolts]

Her voice is nothing but a gift from God.

[mame7474]

love it

[shirleywhirly84]

i love it so much

[askagaydad]

lovely! 

[claney01]

Love this version.  Judy Collins' voice is special. Beautiful.

[TheLimberlostGirl]

Can't we just enjoy each singer, without tearing them down by saying someone else is better, or does a song better.

[XxHigzxX]

@TheLimberlostGirl I totally agree, people are s critical! And the funny thing is, the ajority of them can't even sing themselves!!

[NanoPlated]

I closed my eyes and was back in the hebrides instantly..ty for this posting..peace

[ralphnaylor]

if she could still sing like this ... but, I 'll always remember her singing like this and Pete Seger ...

[neonmoon82]

This was such a great tv show that Pete had. He had all the greats of folk music on on. I wish we had a program such as this on TV now.

[goldstea]

The Clancys did it the best.

[wikeytgw]

i am singing this at my fathers 90th birthday party Saturday , with an old neighbour friend who used to run Cheltenham folk club, Bill Spragg and Bill is 82 now !

a great song and well sung here

[awsomeguy611]

My sister is doing this song in choir. They sound great!!!

[lejoe48]

Moving, great singer Judy Collins! great song.

[Nanipark50]

She's amazing

[busterbobby]

@gamlastanarn Gilbert was and is wonderful.

[ssmarilyn]

I like the way Lark and Spur do it.

[driftnaxx]

I thought that the Corries did a fantastic rendition of this song but Judy Collins did it better

[ummmhuhhh]

a classic !

[busterbobby]

@gamlastanarn He had a beautiful voice and sang beautiful harmony

[pdorn777]

Looks like early '66 on Pete Seeger's old PBS show, "Rainbow Quest". Fantastic song!

[poohsmate]

This is the first time iv'e heard judy singing this...Awesome...

[cristina92alexa]

fantastic tune..

[carrot1960]

such an amazing version of this song just an honest raw singing talent

[hanbosteve]

Brilliant ! Is this available on CD?

[Brucer444]

This is as good as it gets! Two amazing talents on one wonderful song. Thanks so much for sharing it.

[Rheesoman]

beautiful.

[padraigpurseal]

Thanks for the momories

[Beemerboy324]

It's amazing to see them both get wrapped up in the song. Thanks for posting this.

[phillij1848]

two great artists, really sweet, thanks for the post!

[russallert]

Another example of the folk process. The Byrds recorded this in '66, led by Jim (Roger) McGuinn, who'd arranged for Judy in the early 60s, including her versions of Turn Turn Turn and Bells Of Rhymney.

[VealParmigiana]

Judy Collins was an outstanding singer. Ronnie Gilbert (Weavers) was as good a singer and is very underrated.

[grofys]

i;ve made this comment before, but i can't believe she's 70. i hate aging.

[aluovercast]

well, who wouldn't

[jumpforjoy6]

does he have to stare at her like that?

[jumpforjoy6]

i'd be a bit freaked out if he was staring at me like that

[rremkes]

This is a monument. The song, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins.

[jumpforjoy6]

is she irish?

[tumadoireacht]

she is singing in an irish style but is in fact american

[Jaggerx33]

?? are you talking about the song? cause its IRISH

[wrongwayup]

Actually, the song was written as Wild Mountain Thyme by William McPeake, who was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

[tumadoireacht]

robert tannahill (scot)wrote it -mcpeake wrote slightly different lyrics but my point was in reply to a question re the singers nationality not the songs

[fwad23]

...the voice an angel

[6149long]

Did Judy confuesed her 'purple' and 'blooming' heather in the 1st verse? No matter still the best rendition ive ever heard of this beautiful song, marred only by the out of key warblings of the bloke.

[Khairabar]

the "bloke" as you call him is Pete Seeger!

[6149long]

Dont care what his name is, he can't sing for shit.

[irishpride9999]

definately not true. He is no Tommy Makem but he sure has a fine voice.

[Jaggerx33]

.you have no respect for anyone. pete seeger was one of the greatest folk singers ever, and not only that but a great activist.who the hell do you think you are?

[DanPat121]

Clips like this are the reason that YouTube is a priceless time capsule. The only thing that could've improved this footage was the addition of the stark banjo from the "Maid Of Constant Sorrow" album.

[jkashnig]

Don't forget Pete Seeger

[ofirharlev]

some tear jerking shit right there! :*(

[SEXYtravellerxx]

this is my grannys song love ya and miss ya4 eva nd eva granny x x x x god rest ur soul x xx

[thepoeteamon]

If you check out the late Sandy Denny's version (Wild Mountain Thyme) I guarantee that you will be moved, she sings it so beautifully.

[mredtheanalyst]

Beautiful but no one, no one does it better then the Byrds

[colby2n]

No one does it better than Tom Makem and Liam Clancy.

[KOGR11]

beautiful voice but the words are not same especially the part about true love.. the menaing is quite chnaged on that part.

[KOGR11]

I take that back heard something worng i think.

[Anjimom]

Awesome, if I could sing like that I'd never shut up.

[hahahahahahahNO]

haha, same here

[3tangle3]

@Anjimom listen to the corries version

[elkrobber]

@Anjimom If I could even just sing as well as Seeger I wouldn't shut up!

[vespertinne]

Why do people always end up arguing on the Internet?

[Graham1954]

No they don't.

[flaguy999]

Great acapella rendition of this song, Lark and Spur does a nice version of this song too.

[cjwaywell]

Why did Seeger have to open his big gob! I'd have much preferred Judy to carry on singing this one on her own. 5 stars all the same

[falsedichotomies]

I'm with you.

[hahahahahahahNO]

i like that they did a duet. her voice over shines his anyway, so it's not all that big of a deal, i don't think.

[plainswanderer]

eighteam91 is right of course. The heritage is shared, and I'm not into this political bickering - it does no one any good. Let's just enjoy the music.

[connielou29]

Yes, plainswanderer. It is a song to be enjoyed by not only Irish and Scots, but everyone. No need for bickering, I agree.

[misham1006]

My mother passed away on 1/30/2008 (it was not expected, she was only 69), we sang this song to her at the cemetary, it was her favorite song. Yes, she was Scottish.... This is a beautiful version!

[bigyin79]

Greetings from Scotland. Sorry to hear about your Mother. Can't be easy. All the best for the future!

[whispperson]

Misham1006, i am sorry to hear about your Mother. I Hope that you and your family are coping well.

Best wishes

Lee

[eighteam91]

Scottish...blah...Irish...blah blah. It's both. Just like the Scottish and Irish are more or less inseperable. The history, genes, music and culture shared goes alot further back than the differences inherited through politics. The music however, has never ceased being shared in both directions. I've heard good and bad interpretations of this song. Some are bo-ring and some can be very moving.

[plainswanderer]

Wikipedia:- 'Will You Go Lassie, Go' is based on a traditional Scottish folk song. First recorded by Francis McPeake of Ulster in 1957, and attributed to him, it's commonly described as a variant of "The Braes of Balquidder" by Robert Tannahill. It's named after the braes, or hills, of Balquidder near Lochearnhead, and has similar lyrics and tune.

[plainswanderer]

The Braes of Balquidder by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810)Let us go, lassie, go/Tae the braes o' Balquhidder/ Where the blaeberries grow/ 'Mang the bonnie bloomin' heather/Whar the deer and the rae/Lichtly bounding thegither/Sport the lang summer day/On the braes o' Balquhidder/I will twine thee a bower/By the clear silver fountain/And I'll cover it o'er/Wi' the flowers o' the mountain/I will range through the wilds/And the deep glens sae dreary/And return wi' their spoils/To the bower o' my dearie

[jaytodt]

How amazing is this........

[WarriorFromErinsisle]

Yes this song is beautiful and also Irish !

William Mcpeake wrote it and passed it on to his nephew Francis McPeake.

It's not surprising the scots want to steal this song after all in 1600's they stole all our lands - The province of Ulster has 9 counties not 6 , is and always will be Irish !

[seamy1111]

His name was actually francis mcpeake not william, and i know this because he was my great grandfather! he once played for Roger Casement in a safehouse in belfast when he was on the run!

[breffnipark]

This is NOT a scottish song.

It was writte by William McPeake from Belfast.

Get your facts right guys !!!!!

[jamdinbard]

Judy Collins has such a beautiful voice.

[saxonfield3]

I've just realised that the BBC "Hootenannay Show" could have been an entirely "live" show which was never recorded ..... I would like to be proved wrong, though, of course .... I live in hope .. !

[saxonfield3]

(continued) .... Appearances from all of the members of the Seeger family, and many other fine musicians, including a very young Martin Carthy, spring to mind here ...

I wonder if anyone, anywhere, has any of that old footage to share .... !!??

Thanks again Cal44 - your are doing us all a great service here .. !!

[saxonfield3]

Just beautiful ... ! In the early 60's BBC television aired a regular programme which they called "The Hootenanny Show". In many ways, it wasn't unlike Pete's show. It went out around 18.30 on Friday evenings and for some years was an important showcase for British and American folk musicians, both young and up-and-coming and old and already- established. (to be continued).

[h3licopter]

this song means sooooo much to me. not sure about bloke singing but she is ace!! sends chills up my spine 'cos me and my mum used to sing it ... lax guitar however ... still beautiful

[thunderballacks]

The song was composed by an irishman in ulster / northern ireland. For those americans and scots who are inevitably about to write and tell me I don't know what I'm talking about, you should know there is a dialect called ulster scots spoken in the north of ireland, and they say "och aye", "noo", "wee lassie", "fitbal" and other words which people think are only scottish.

Please note - I love Irish and Scottish music, and this is simply a great song.

[fawnface]

Going to have to disagree with you there. If the Ulsterman you refer to is Frank McPeake, he first recorded this in the '50s. I'm studying scottish history and find reference to the singing a version of this song in Glaswegian factories as far back as WW1. My Gran also claims to have sung it at school.

[thunderballacks]

Well most people think it is scottish simply because it says "Lassie" in it! If there is evidence that it was sung in scotland before ireland fair enough, I wasn't around then nor have I been studying history like yourself, so I couldn't really argue with you.

Anyways, I like the song no matter where its from, and wish you well with your studies.

[fawnface]

Yeah, I agree its origins are obscure I'm making no pretence of being definitive - keep in mind about 50% of these workers were ulstermen anyway! I love this about folk music, the melody's probably ancient with a different version sung in each town.

[doughyden]

Great video. It reminds me of what a great folksinger JC was. Too bad she turned into a lounge act.

[ceb2633]

I heard this sung in Scotland at a semi secret meeting of the Scottish Nationalist Party in 1976 with an enthusiastic crowd that knew every word. It is Scottish. I was waiting table at the time. Very fond memeory.

[saraj12]

This is a Scottish song.

[FussPuss]

This is one of my most favorite of ditties. It tugs on the ol' heartstrings whenever I hear it. I've never heard a poor rendition of it either. This particular rendition is so splendid my eyes were brimming as I listened to it. The song itself is a powerful one. I'm glad me bestest of friends shared it with me.

[vsibirsky]

Now this is the most briliant version of this tune ever recorded!!

Judy's eyes are rimmed with so much eye liner.. they glow.. To all you younger folks.. This make up was a style of the time but her eyes are such a brilliant volor blue that they seem lit from within. I happen to eyes this color and those pics of me with that make up style make the eyes glow in the same way.. If I only could sing the way she does!! Lol!! No way

Thanks for posting.

[Quietlydoesit]

This is a beautiful Scottish song. Sung very nicely by an American woman. As a Scot, I think she does us proud, and we aren't easily pleased by imitators but Judy is an exception.

[RossM3838]

actually the song was composed by an Irishman.

[avoirdupois01]

Beautiful!How blessed we are to hear a God given voice of Judy Collins!

[joynpeace11]

i love this song so much, i will build my love a tower... is my favorite verse too!

[IrishDaragh]

its "i wil build my love a bower" not a tower

[mrgittes]

The Byrds version is very nice too

[RossM3838]

A tidbit is that the guitarist on Judy Collins origional 1962 recording of Turn Turn Turn was a certain Jim McGuinn.

[scottishnat]

I have a brilliant version of this song by the Corries. This version is all right though the Corries are far superior.

[C6H12B26]

In England and Ireland , where everyone knows this song, you have only to begin it in a club to have a full chorus of harmony ; I end concerts with it acappella, and people know it here now almost as well as the do there."

Judy Collins (The Judy Collins Songbook). Wonderful, great thanks !

[78Silent78Flash78]

Thats nice. Very nice.

[applemaca06]

I thought this was a Scottish song?

[KatttFaceXD]

It is scottish. & It's lovely to listen to. xxx

[thenamesPMS]

Where did you find all of these clips anyway? Judy's voice is so beautiful in every single one.

[waxwall]

Beautiful! A.K.A. Wild Mountain Thyme. Van Morrison

recorded the song as Purple Heather.I've heard many versions, this may be the best.