Silly Wizard: The Queen of Argyll

[ShadowSerris]

Gentlemen it is me duty To inform you of one beauty Though I'd ask of you a favour Not to seek her for a while Though I own she is a creature Of character and feature No words can paint the picture Of the queen of all Argyll Chorus And if you could have seen her there Boys, if you had just been there The swan was in her movements And the marvel in her smile All the roses in the garden They bow and ask her pardon For not one could match the beauty Of the Queen of all Argyll

[justforever96]

@ShadowSerris I think he says "and the marnin' (morning) was in her smile", not marvel. That's what I hear, anyway. And it makes sense, after "the swan was in her smile"

[CarBenDioxide]

as much as I love tobuscus, I actually knew about this song way before he mentioned it. I've been singing it since I was like, 8 years old.

(which actually made it funnier when he did sing it.)

[Blackhole519]

I don't know who Toby is. I brought myself here, because it's a damn great band.

[Deadeyes121]

which episode did toby sing this in agian? ive forgotton

[Swayne1101]

@Deadeyes121

Terraria Part 123 :D around minute 4, i'm watching it now

[sadisticsin]

i love Toby right right now for helping me find these guys i never would have found this on my own.

[themacgregor15]

Argyll,yesterday,today,tomorro­w ,forever

[LumsdenStreet]

wonderful

[DaftAnime]

I'm Irish so I assumed it was spelt Scilly Wizard

[2k9xsharon]

I SAY THUMBS UP FOR A ROSE AND A ROSE WILL ALWAYS BE PURE BEAUTY RIP MY FINEST AUNTY ROSE MISS YOU ALWAYS LOVE SHARON XXX THE FINEST TRIBUTE JASON FROM YOUR LOVING COUSIN SHARON XXX

[MrSpacehopper123]

thumbs up for TOBUSCUS!!!!

[CharmAtronius]

Sorry but second guy from the left just looks too much like joung Rob Halford

[scotrelf]

@CharmAtronius That's phil cunningham - search phil and john cunningham and you will see and hear things you have never heard before - best accordionist of the alast 100 years I would say

[OrlopRat42]

Holy shit. I had to approve like 900 comments because of Toby. My finger hurts. But anyone who helps turn people on to Silly Wizard is doing god's work. Or Satan's. Or Cthulhu's...one of those.

[turtletarian2]

i was watching toby turner and he started singing this and i was like NO way there is no wway there is a irish band called silly wizard but i was mistaken

[OrlopRat42]

@turtletarian2 No, you were correct. There is no Irish band called Silly Wizard......they're a Scots band :)

[dancewithsomewolfs]

@OrlopRat42 im scottish :3

[dancewithsomewolfs]

@turtletarian2 i was watching that video too lol

[delpriceo99]

TOBUSCUS!!!

[42happywalrus]

my dad used to play this all the time :o!

[vashxux]

Thanks Tobuscus :D this is a great band gotta look for a cd now :)

[brandon181090]

@TobyGames sent me, i guess it was a real band after all

[o0Slickman0o]

Thumb up if Toby sent you here :)

[islemage00]

Toby Turner (Tobuscus) lead me to this awesome band!

[nelgil22]

i looked this up because of Toby Turner

[MrBeRizzle]

You gotta love Tobuscus lol

[schizophrenicPrime]

I'm here cause Tobuscus was talking about this band xD

[Atokad423]

TobyGames sent me from "Terraria - GOLDEN KEY - Part 123"

[hooplablahblahblah]

I'm hear because Tobuscus told m to come here.

[WafflecakezGames]

tobuscus sent me here.

i wasnt really suprised toby likes this kinda stuff haha

[tinabeaner004]

I came here because of Tobuscus. :)

[notfrance92]

lol tobuscus was singing this in his latest minecraft video on Tobygames channel xP

[MrUNITEDTiLLiDIE]

thanks Toby for showing me this :p

[SuperTidders]

/watch?v=UquqF1C5MrE&feature=f­eedu_more

Watch from about 3:55 to 4:35 to see how Toby featured you :D

[SuperTidders]

Anyone else here because of tobuscus?

[insignificantperson1]

thumbs up if toby brought you here.

[insignificantperson1]

thumbs up if toby brought you here.

[Rapture519]

anyone else just come here from Toby's' Terreria video?

[randrewm97]

searched this song after watching a tobygames video :D

[CGSiino]

Thank you Tobuscus for making me look for this!

[GreenGamer38]

TOBUSCUS SENT ME!!

[NipahNipahNipah]

i feel like i can sing along with this though i haven't heard it till now, but, a good "friend" of mine sings this to me all the time.... i absolutely love it :3

[evilplotplays]

fsdf

[evilplotplays]

@Dudin4tor Tobuscus sent me too, in Ep. 95 of his Fallout: New Vegas Let's Play he mentions this song. So I looked it up.

[evilplotplays]

@Dudin4tor Tobuscus sent me too, in Ep. 95 of his Fallout: New Vegas Let's Play he mentions this song. So I looked it up.

[noahfreakinjohnson]

i recieved my middle name (argyll) from this song, and i wear it proudly. i feel like it seperates me from most teens these days. its nice to have such a wonderful origin for my middle name.

[Fimmion24]

@legal040 its actually 'if you could have seen the MARE.' By courting he suggests training a wild horse. Look a little deeper my friend.

[mashmusic11235]

@Fimmion24 -_- It's 'if you could have seen her there'...

[gelatoalpuffo]

@Fimmion24 are you sure? wherever I looked it said "could have seen her there"... and it also says "the marvel in her smile", which is not exactly a feature I'd associate with a horse. But of course, you may be right, i don't even speak English so well.

[gelatoalpuffo]

@Fimmion24 Are you sure? Wherever I looked I found "could have seen her there"... and it also says "the marvel in her smile", and I like horses but I wouldn't say that a pretty smile is really their typical feature. But of course you may be right, I don't even know the Silly Wizard (but I love this song).

[OrlopRat42]

@gelatoalpuffo "And if you could a' seen her there, boys, if you had just been there, the swan was in her movement and the mornin' in her smile" Which is what I hear, listening to this for 30 + years or so :) Of course, the best line is "All the roses in the garden, they bow and ask her pardon, for not one could match the beauty of the Queen of all Argyll". Poetry, aye.

[MrSilvUr]

@Fimmion24 Now that you mention it, it does sound a bit like "the mare." However, horses have some almost, if not actual, divine significance to the Celts, so it may just be a way of denoting her divine status.

[MrUNITEDTiLLiDIE]

@Fimmion24 lol bro seen the mare??? you must be kidding its seen her there

[voiceotf]

One of the best Scottish bands I have ever heard.

[n4rut0shin0bi]

Thumbs up if you were refered to this song by TobyGames's Fallout: New Vegas playthrough!

[phoenixelixir]

@n4rut0shin0bi He sang it in Terraria as well ^_^. That's how I got here.

[TheEuanmac1]

thumbs up if you like this song

[Hogo69]

Sounds awesome.  One of the songs that truly makes me proud to be Scots-Irish.

[shaloneithne]

My brother's bride walked down the aisle to this Song. It's so beautiful.

[immawildcardbitches]

i like the minstrels of mayhem version way better

[Bertziethegreat]

Damn that's a hell of an accent

[kigit45]

3 people don't know true love...

[kurisutokaochan]

Scotland forever.

[parwes111]

those were the days... the days without justin bieber....

[godzilloid]

@parwes111 agreed

[Gilnar13]

@parwes111 Gah! Shut it off with The-One-That-Must-Not-Be-Named­!

Why is it that I have to read his name under every good music video?

[koolgool]

@parwes111

There have always been Justin Biebers. He's brought nothing new to the battlefield. You just gotta know where to put your ears.

[TheKingOfWalls]

LOL toby.

[fluffych1cken]

Tobuscus sent me!

[Dudin4tor]

@fluffych1cken How did Tobuscus send you?

[starz0012]

@Dudin4tor in his latest terraria video he said it was a good band with some good stuff :)

[zlatkogvozden]

@Dudin4tor Terraria part 123

[leandermol]

@Dudin4tor He sung this song during his terraria walkthrough. If you want to see it, it's called 'golden key'.

[leandermol]

@Dudin4tor He sung this song during his terraria walkthrough. If you want to see it, it's called 'golden key'.

[phoenixelixir]

@Dudin4tor v=UquqF1C5MrE&t=3m50s

[lwkleijn]

@Dudin4tor In a video from terraria he sang a part of one of their songs:P

[chaoscontrol99]

@Dudin4tor He mentioned Silly Wizard in a Toby Games LET'S PLAY and sang a few lines from this song, and effectively sent every single one of his fans here

[MrSilvUr]

@Dudin4tor Terraria 123, he mentioned it and sung a few lines, and I was like "Sold!"

[Supertigy]

@Dudin4tor Well, Toby seems to like this song.

[RuleOfTheInternet]

@Dudin4tor He was talking about this in his gameplay commentary search for terraria: GOLDEN KEY

[RuleOfTheInternet]

@Dudin4tor He was talking about this in his gameplay commentary. search for terraria: GOLDEN KEY

[RuleOfTheInternet]

@Dudin4tor He was talking about this in his gameplay commentary for terraria part 123

[Caycob19]

@Dudin4tor He sang this song in one of his Terria vids.

[dcjones2]

@Dudin4tor I'm not sure if he answered.

Tobuscus was playing Terraria and called a wizard in the game silly. He then rememered that that was the name of a band and sang a little bit of this song.

[canadiannuke1]

@Dudin4tor check out his video of terraria. (its the golden key one)

[shootpark56]

@Dudin4tor he told us about silly wizard hehe

[MACMILLANIZE]

Could be any woman a man thinks to beautiful,and she must have been a beauty.

[lovedragon1113]

A mighty song indeed me laddies. Kind of reminds me of Queen Iseult the Fair.

[asgabeler]

I remember seeing Andy Stewart at the Cherry Tree at St Mary's Church on the University of Pennsylvania 's Campus many years ago and thought he was marvelous! Our children grew up listening to this music and still are drawn to it. Thank you for having this great music available, I am grateful!

[TheGd1314]

Visit the Newsnet Scotland web site

[Dungon48]

I wish I was Scottish, full Scottish, I'm 1/4 Scottish 3/4 English..... Don't hate me.... Me last name is Stewart

[seonidh]

@Dungon48 im the same mix and born in scotland its what you feel in your heart and you can be both. Regards slán

[zapruulib]

is this a folk rock band ies ? Lol i dont know anything abouit scottish but i love the pipe sound

[jolpenrose]

@zapruulib they were around in the '80s, no longer playing together.

[7466309change]

I love love songs and movies,like Always,.Love movies that touch the sprit.

[7466309change]

I love love songs and movies,like Always,.

[GodOfTrance4]

life started with youtube

[LongLiveHumour]

Oh gods, I haven't heard this song in ages. My house was broken into and the CD got stolen (no, really). It still makes my hair stand on end.

[biologyfreak101]

@LongLiveHumour did they break in just for that cd? if so, they must feel the same way about it, hehe

[BlackPhoenix667]

I first heard this song performed as a cover by the Minstrels of Mayhem (another awesome group) and thought it really was a trade song. I kinda love the fact that it was in fact written in the 80's by a contemporary musician. I applaud the Wizards!

[martine2u]

Love Andy for writing this song. It's so perfect people think it's a trad song. How good is that! :-D According to Andy, who still sings this song when he tours, he just wrote this little tune because of a girl he was interested in, but who wouldn't give him the time of day. But hey, he loves to tell good stories...

[AnbuLoki]

Beautyful song !

[satansprick13]

very nice cowboy music. i love texas.greetings from istanbul.god bless you smart wizard:)

[nosferatu666666]

@satansprick13 even the semen that spurts from you is nondescript

[irishclown66]

finally !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[damei88]

I knew about this song from another band called Fiddlers Green.

Allthough I like their version, this one is even more awesome. Don't know how many times I turned up the volume and sang as loud as I could^^

The original will allways be the best :-D

[hobbesandmoxy]

i love this song! but if you want a good laugh watch Rambiln Rover by silly wizard.

[scalasaig]

@OrlopRat42 The use of the term "fiddle" is hardly limited to folk musicians; in my experience (15 years playing violin in art ["classical"] music and 28 years singing it) a "classical" violinist is just as likely to call his/her instrument in an informal setting a "fiddle" as a "violin". Also, the term "fiddle" is definitely significantly older, the violin proper -- and indeed, its entire family -- not even having been developed until the 16th Century.

[m4ximili0n13]

silly wizards.. more like smelly lizards... mmhmmmm thats right broskii (the double eyes emphasize the word), :3

[paul6j7o]

Brilliant song played and sung by a brilliant band!..SILLY WIZARD DO US PROUD!!

[PhalainaBelgium]

Very nice performance !! Phalaïna

[quitesodanny]

Yeah Johnny Cunningham. oorah. woot. cheers. whatever, he's cool.

[tehbunnei]

I used to dance competitively. I stopped, oh so many years ago, however for this song I would dance again. It's quite lovely.

[quitesodanny]

Woot Bunnei!!!

[Cauldres]

In 1980 SW was on their way to Cologne to do a gig at the Folkfestival near the dome. It was a lucky hit we booked them one or two nights before to play in our little pub in a small town near Wuppertal. We payed a fair price because a meal and overnight stay was included. Until the moment they played the first note we didn't have any suggestion who was to play in our pub. It was breathtaking, a thing I won't forget all my life. I still have all their Records I bought from them that evening SIGH

[swifttusk]

This is the best of Silly Wizard's songs!

[toohappytobealive666]

cool song

first heard it played by Rapalje

the lyrics are awesome

though i'm not sure who's the original writer but whatever, it's cool anyway XD

[Jessalug]

erin go brack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[neilgow77]

Jessalug, they're scottish, not irish. so you would say "alba go brath"

[rubiedeee]

couldnt find this on the web, ended up just getting it on tubemusicdownload com

[saltandfinagar]

Oh, they're all so much fatter now...

[jsbad1]

Thanks for this posting. Silly Wiizard and this song are tops. Andy is the most amazing singer and composer.

[TheJimmypw]

Does any one know what instrunment is being played in the intro? it sounds like a bouzouki or maybe a 12 string guitar, i dont think it can be a normal 6-string

[Justplainpavek]

baahhh not bouzouki. bouzouki has a very disticnt sound familiar to me being greek. its sound is more metallic and ... well ... not bouzouki style..

[gleb202]

Some parts played on the guitar remind me of Led Zeppelin.I wonder if it is the celtic music who had any influence on Led Zeppelin or maybe on the contrary this is Silly Wizzard who adopts some melody methods applied by Led Zeppelin?

[unibomber63]

miss you johnny.  tim

[canesmojo]

I was only recently introduced to these lads, and it grieves my heart full sore I knew aught of them before.

'Cause I'm old enough to have seen them "back in the day".

How did I NOT know about this band??

[Robloxianguard]

my friends cousin lives there

[gerryjtierney]

They're not mispronouncing it at all, that's how it's pronounced.

[GenyoSevdaliya]

Is this song based on some real story or real person?  Who is 'the Queen of Argyll'? Is it some special lady or just an "abstract" one? Could smb. explain please?

[sorrowsingsoftly]

It's a place in Scotland. Look it up on a map.

[GenyoSevdaliya]

Yes, I actually know it's a place in Scotland. I was just wondering what 'Queen' is the song is about? Was it some special Queen known for her beauty?

[OrlopRat42]

The song was written by Andy Stewart, and at a concert, if I remember right (long time ago), he said she was a mythic figure he made up for the song because it sounded good. I have never been able to track down any reference to a real Queen of Argyll, or a King either :P I know there were dukes of Argyll, a title created in 1701.

[Ihavenouseforaname]

@OrlopRat42 Apparently Somerled MacGillebride Macfergus styled himself as King, or Righ, of Argyll for a time (He was also Lord, or King of the Isles also). While most of the time this is translated as "lord" of Argyll, under the Gaelic system a righ, or ri, was a "king", opposed to the Ard Ri Alban, or the High King of Scots (or the High King of the Irish etc.). So, the existence of an actual Queen of Argyll seems possible, though its probably better just to enjoy the song.

[jgmh1]

It's an old song, and may not reference anyone in particular. However, "Mary Queen of the Scots" (Mary I of Scotland / Mary Stuart) (1542-1587) was apparently sometimes referred to as "Queen of Argyll" because one of her titles was also the Duchess of Argyll. The song may or may not refer to her.

[jgmh1]

Correction to that. Her family carried the title of Counts of Argyll. As OrlopEat42 pointed out, the Ducal title was in fact not created until 1701. Mary was apparently only on one occasions referred to as the Queen of Argyll, by an Argyllman. Even this may have been a colloquial particularist statement (kinda like Queen Elizabeth II, being called the Queen of Jamaica, by Jamaicans since she is technically the monarch of the territory). An unlikely connection at best, but...

[blertnirgal]

If one were referring to a person holding title to queenship of a locality, one would refer to her as the "Queen of Argyll", not the "queen of ALL Argyll"

The song says, in antique language, "Dudes! I was in Argyll and I saw the spotted the most beautiful girl in the entire county. Words can't describe her, she was graceful like a swan, and her smile was like the sunlight at dawn. I'm going to woo her."

[OrlopRat42]

According to every reliable source, the words and music were written by Andy M. Stewart in the 1980's. He says he was trying to write a typical Scottish love song. The answer to just who is the "Queen of Argyll" lies with Mr. Stewart, I would guess.

[GenyoSevdaliya]

Really! I always thought it is an old times Scottish ballad! If it's so Andy M. Stewart's skill is amazing!

[someghost121]

Wasn't this recorded in the 70's? If so how did he write it in the 80's?

[lorehal]

@OrlopRat42

Or it lies with you, if you got somebody who's in your eye's the queen of Argyll. someone who's very important if you get my meaning.

Take care, loves from Holland to all

[Xyalon]

@OrlopRat42 I would agree with you that the identity of the Queen of Argyll will no doubt remain hidden with Mr Stewart, if there is anyone indeed. It should be taken into account that "The Queen of" is a phrase in English that could also refer to the most beautiful or graceful lady in the region, so the title could just be honorary. Also, take into account that the song may not even be about a human; given the nature of the Celts to ascribe female characters to objects they care deeply for.

[FlareRogue]

@OrlopRat42 Someone told me that the "Queen of Argyle" is actually a ship.

[FieldMarshalB]

@jgmh1 Plausible theory, but i looked at the paintings of Mary I. Ugh what a homely thing so I dunno...Ha

[Fimmion24]

@GenyoSevdaliya

The "Queen of Argyll" referenced in this song is no woman. It is actually about a horse. Supposedly the most beautiful, graceful mare in Scotland. Hence: "and if you could have seen the mare....."

[legal040]

@Fimmion24 Umm... Is it not "If you could have seen her there"? He also talks about courting "her". He wouldn't "court" a horse unless he was fucking sick.

[cinephilefromhell]

@legal040 Kinky...

[Judenchrist]

@Fimmion24 agathe bauer :D

[ancalites]

tremendous song

[nuttex]

@luckyspaz404 I like Scottish accent even more then English one))))

[gleb202]

very nice scottish folk! i love it!

[GenyoSevdaliya]

Really beautiful Celtic ballad!

I like also 'Blackbird' sung by them.

Could smb. please write who is who on this photo here...

[NoRefillsLeft]

From the left: Gordon Jones, Phil Cunningham, Martin Hadden, Andy M. Stewart. The photo is from the CD "Kiss The Tears Away."

[NoRefillsLeft]

This was directed to GenyoSevdaliya's question below.

[GenyoSevdaliya]

Thanks a lot!

[Knusperflocke1994]

Thats an song, we sung maybe by the scouts...

in germany... :D

[LadyCrimsonWings]

Beautiful!

[Joepofoss]

Magical!

[antigamefire]

Then later on the band then added Phil Cunningham (accordion, tin whistle, harmonium, synthesizer, guitar, vocals), Alastair Donaldson, Martin Hadden (bass, guitar, piano) and Andy M. Stewart (vocals, whistle, banjo).

[antigamefire]

better

[KillerRokRokRok]

opps, wrong account

[KillerRokRokRok]

They did more- Gordon Jones (guitar, bodhran, vocals, bouzouki, mandola) and Bob Thomas (guitar, mandolin, mandola, banjo, concertina) who were later joined by a rather youthful Johnny Cunningham (fiddle, viola, mandola, vocals)

[MhicWombat]

One of my favourite Silly Wizard songs -- I loved the couple of times I saw them here in the States and could sing along with them :-)

[HItman0571]

i love this song especaily teh begining with teh banjo XD

[razbudi]

It's really great song. Long live Scotland and Ireland from Moscow, Russia.

[oliviathefolkie]

"Scottish love songs are usually about one of two things...usually the girl...and the money. I've discovered in my researches, however that there are many moving and beautiful from Scotland that don't have any girls in them." - Andy Stewart

[KashyaCharsi]

And the girls:)

[eire4444]

agrees w/ susan and thinks they are still

[SlightlySusan]

Ah,yes,these guys were once sex on wheels. Oh! Was that outloud?

[Dalbric]

Great ! This is one of my favourite song...

[osrikserbia]

good music

[Elphir]

FAIL!

Argyle is indeed Scottish territory. T_T

[MusicLoverInGA]

Interestingly enough, in Andy Stewart's songbook the title is 'The Queen of Argyle'. On the Silly Wizard CD it is 'The Queen of Argyll'.

[theodelric]

it is not argyle! it is argyll look it up

[gerryjtierney]

It's pronounced "ar-gile", if you're referring to their pronunciation.

[rosswatt1979]

excuse me (hic) we dont all dirnk!

[selenecakesxoxo]

It's a great song, whether it be Irish or Scottish (we all know it's Scottish though lol). They are both the Gaelic/Celtic lands as well as the German lands.