784. Johnny, I Hardly Knew Ye (Traditional Irish) - Live at The Canny Man

[PILLOWPRODUCTIONS100]

it's excellent but i just kringe when he says a tear in me eye IT'S A DROP IN ME EYE

[raymondcrooke]

@PILLOWPRODUCTIONS100 Yes, most people do sing "drop" but some sing "tear" and that's the way I learned it. There's no one "correct" version in folk music.

[PILLOWPRODUCTIONS100]

@raymondcrooke i know but i love drop but anyways you still did great

[UnusHonorabilis]

This is music. Thank you, sir.

[titangnosis]

I hear c. s. Louis gives evidence to show the melody of the song could be older then both Irish and American versions, so I here by claim that every man has his own personal lyrics he can give the song. Is anyone in agreement?

[irkofan]

Ahh, lovely. <3

[3choBlast3r]

HURroOo

[mrthompeson]

Looks like the music "The Ants Go Marching"

[raymondcrooke]

@mrthompeson Yes, it's the same tune.

[baronofcheese]

@mrthompeson This came first.

[52topper]

I'd have been singing along.

A slogan (and song) from the 1st world war: I didn't raise my son to be a soldier, to kill some other mother's darlin' son!

[raymondcrooke]

@52topper Unfortunately the powers that be don't see it that way!

[HittokiriBattousai17]

@raymondcrooke Look like a lovely meeting

[3choBlast3r]

@52topper We did not become soldiers to die for our cause ... we became soldiers to kill others for their cause !!

[52topper]

@3choBlast3r

Sorry, I don't quite understand what your post means. Do you mean that those who choose the soldier's life are motivated by the desire to wreak havoc on those w/ whom  they disagree, rather than by motives of patriotism. That may be true. I'll have to think about it.

Maybe my post was vague. It just popped in my head when I heard this song.

[musicfamily]

Johnny, did you perform at the HK Folk Festival on 29 Nov 2009? Or were you busy driking in the audience? I see many familiar faces there!

[raymondcrooke]

I'm now back in Melbourne, so I missed it altogether.

[crazymatthew53]

I sing "Oh, Johnny Lad, you do look bad!"

[raymondcrooke]

Yes, I've heard it that way before.

[raymondcrooke]

That makes sense, given the modern meaning of "queer" but then you lose the rhyme!

[crazymatthew53]

I meant, "Oh, Johnny Dear, You do look Baad!"

[crazymatthew53]

A guy holding a violin looks like my dad. lol

[barttheanorak]

Whichever came first I prefer this one which I learnt from your earlier recording. Great live version.

[raymondcrooke]

It's definitely a better song. Thanks for listening again.

[crazymatthew53]

I agree with you. I love this live version of Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye.

[TravisTricky]

Great! Love this tune and the atmosphere was wonderful as always!

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks for joining us, Travis.

[SirCoughsalot]

Love how they all come in on the chorus.

[raymondcrooke]

That's standard practice here if everyone knows the song. It's also good that a lot of people play along on whatever instruments they have.

[paulbnoble]

i hear this song a few timesa day...

it's a bit eerie the way our musical tastes run. ;)

[weeknightingale]

For my generation this was a very popular folk song! Great rendition!

Best wishes,

Karolyn

[raymondcrooke]

Thanks, Karolyn. This is one we did when I was part of a folk group in Brunei, but the Irish member sang all the verses and the other three of us just joined in on the chorus.

[alonzogarbanzo]

P.S.  What guitar is that?

[raymondcrooke]

An unfamiliar one. I just borrowed it from one of the other members as I didn't have mine with me that day.

[Serge165]

...Send me the lyrics to that version, it sounds like an ANti-Group home protesting song

[alonzogarbanzo]

Uh, two things I'd better say here:

1. I love my country; we do have a derious gun and drug problem. Both are true statements.

2. I know of no satirical version. I made up that pun on the spot.

[Serge165]

1. So do I, enough to tell its leaders to stop brainwashing Autistic /Downs children

2. dang :(

[raymondcrooke]

Somebody has marked this comment as Spam. I've tried clicking "Not Spam" but don't whether it worked. How dare they label my one-time collaborator as a spam artist!

[Serge165]

Me on the other hand? :)

[geoff1945]

This kind of stirring song suits your powerful voice, Raymond. I have used this tune in the past to sing 'The Animals came in two by two' with children.

Thanks to your camera-person for the great view of your club and it's members.

[raymondcrooke]

My camera-person is my wife. It's not a great camera but she does manage to capture the atmosphere with it.