The Dubliners - The Bonnie Lass of Fyvie (live)

[mclaquarius94]

I'm sure I'll sound like a proper idiot asking this, but did Joan Baez recreate the tune completely in her version? Or is there no real standard tune...?

[hofaheed]

I love the Dubliners, but this version just isn't sad enough (even Homer nods). The Corries version on the Silver Collection without fail makes me cry. Also check out Rhumplestiltskin's version, which imo is a great interpretation song.

[3516951]

oooooo not good. The Corries did this so much better

[bigearl33]

@3516951 Go to Hell, that Corries version is sooo ghay. Nothing is better than the DUBS.

[Norfolkscot]

The origin of this song is probably from the Irish/French Jacobites, descendants of the Wild Geese, who landed in Scotland in 1745 at the time of the second Jacobite rising. They marched down the east coast of Scotland heading for Edinburgh which would of course take them through Fife. My ancestor was captured at Montrose and I am now 8th generation Scots.

[spentacle]

@Norfolkscot What's Fife got to do with it. Fyvie is about 26 miles NW of Aberdeen near to Auchterless and the Garioch, as in the lyric. PS My ancestors came from Norfolk but I now live in Scotland

[gaconnochie]

@Norfolkscot Surely it could equally be about the civil war period of the 1640s. Montrose's army which included many Irish (the same Irish responsible for the massacres at Aberdeen) had a small scale battle with a Scottish Covenanting force at Fyvie? By the way my wife is a Norfolk Scot too. She moved up from Norwich about a quarter of a century ago. The Canaries for promotion?

[ejlaparram]

I love the Irish humor,especialie made by Ronnie, what a guy!

[Celticarchie1]

Check out the Corrie's version of this well known Scottish song.

[fearghus66]

wow listen to that harmony between ronnie and ciarán

[cheerydavie]

long time since i heard this. thanks.

[johanlg]

Vila i frid!

[nickelsmine000]

Very Nice! Love This!

[A66]

This Decca LP was released in the early 60s while they were still signed to the Transatlantic label. It's got several rare tracks; Luke duetting acapella on The Wild Mountain Thyme and singing The Gentleman Soldier to guitar accompaniment. Ronnie sings Down By The Liffey and Three Lovely Lassies From Kimmage and Ciaron does The Little Beggerman. Great version of The Sweets Of May by Barney. All in all, a rare Dubliners gem that need urgent reissuing. Good to have this welcome wee snippet.

[dubliner85]

All those other tracks from that LP are on youtube too:) most on my page and the ones featuring Luke on Kellyoneill's. Hope you enjoy them!

[josparkes]

Thank you, this song is absolutely great, I love the banjo, it's gorgeous playing and singing. So talented this band, and typical Irish lilting loveliness !

Jo Sparkes

Norfolk

2/1/2009

[joeygsmom]

thanks!

[josparkes]

That's ok take care !

Glad U are all ok.

Jo

[brianmclaugh]

Great got loads of their stuff but not this one!! Is this from a dusty old LP or a CD (If a CD, which one?) Thanks

[dubliner85]

It's from the LP 'Irish Folk Night', which features The Dubliners among others.

[madfortrad5958]

great song thanks

[killiekentman]

another great posting. long time since i hears this. many thanks.

[Mr5149]

dubliner85 you're the best... hope there'll come much more of this rare dubliners songs

[dubliner85]

Thanks, i'll upload a lot more soon

[DaraghPhelan]

ALSO KNOWN AS the "Maid Of Fife(o)) good recording nice upload!

[LordOfNumenor]

I love this song. Great to hear them do it.