828. Mary Hamilton (Child 173) - (Traditional) - Live

[mhefhef123]

Wow I love your version of this, really beautiful! I like your accent with the song too :)

[raymondcrooke]

@mhefhef123 Thank for dropping into The Canny Man.

[cthulee]

Thank you for this song. I have always liked it, but I also enjoy that you give a history behind your songs. Thanks.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you for your feedback.

[paulbnoble]

beautiful ray,

so this 'four marys'/'mary hamilton' is not the 'mary hamilton' john jacob niles sings.

a pleasant surprise.

thanks for the tunes.

[raymondcrooke]

There are many versions of all of the Child ballads. I think Niles himself did two versions of the song. Thanks for watching.

[garibelon]

Such a nice rendition!

Crowned with stars... :)

All the best

gari

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for joining us at The Canny Man, Gari.

[CurtisMateer]

You could be Irish in this one almost. Finely sung and grandly played as well.

[raymondcrooke]

So I guess the Scottish accent wasn't very successful! :- )

[SirCoughsalot]

A great song. You can never really go wrong with the Child ballads.

[raymondcrooke]

They certainly tell some good stories.

[DiggityDave83]

Living legend right here! You are like a lost treasure~

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks. But I'm not lost!

[marcoacca]

Great rendition, Raymond.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you, Marco.

[lewdite]

One of my favorite Joan Baez songs...

Thanks for the posting.

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Lew. I just had a listen to her on YouTube and realised her words are different from mine. Not sure where I got these lyrics from.

[banjodano]

Great stuff Raymond,Great singing

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Dan. I will.