@joeygsmom: Martin is a Londoner, with some Irish ancestry I understand. But I don't see the connection with Scotland here - the song is English, so is the singer, and the accent in which it is being sung.
@joeygsmom He is a genuine Englishman, born and bred in the Capital no less!
I think you are being confused by his accent which has changed over the years, especially when he lived in the country, but he has always been English, even when singing "British" songs.
but surely...one can sort of *become* Scottish, by assimilation? Much like, a born Londoner might *become Irishness* if he is dedicated enough, and is accepted as so. You know what I mean.
According to Wikipedia (so not altogether reliable) this song concerns the Thirty Years War 1618–1648. The pictures in this video are more Georgian/Napoleonic era.
@holyhackjackson8 That this song is about the thirty years war is highly questionable. It is more likely to have been about Marlborough's campaigns or the Seven Years War. However, there is no evidence for any particular war. British armies were certainly engaged in High Germany during the 1700's. The illustrations, though, are just depictions of armies going to war and not literal interpretations of the song.
One of the finest traditional songs I've ever heard. Just one question, though: what guitar tuning does he use? I've tried standard as mentioned on one site, but that doesn't seem to go with this recording.
The UK's greatest folk singer! Thank you, Martin Carthy. You've given me such immeasurable joy over the years. And best wishes to wonderful Norma ... I hope she's feeling a lot better now. Greetings from Jarrahnut (Colin) in Jarrahdale, Western Australia.
thank you, ten thousand times, truly inspirational, just what i wanted to hear this afternoon, i think im hooked!!! i never really listened to carthy, except in the framework of steeleye etc., now im going to my local used record store to buy all of his solo works i can find. cheers!!!
This guy is a fine folk singer ...this song was popular at Dublin ballad revival sessions in the early 1960s....Mick Moloney , I think sang it,
Lisnageeragh 2 days ago
To have this strong and mature a voice at such a young age is amazing.
Aviv52 2 weeks ago
@joeygsmom: Martin is a Londoner, with some Irish ancestry I understand. But I don't see the connection with Scotland here - the song is English, so is the singer, and the accent in which it is being sung.
kashan1137 1 month ago
Beautiful song thank you very much for the upload! I know that no era was perfect but sometimes I miss Old Europe.
ImperialGuard9001 3 months ago
lovely accent...let me guess he is the genuine article(Scottish)?
joeygsmom 3 months ago
@joeygsmom He's English.
hawkmoon03111951 3 months ago 3
@joeygsmom He is a genuine Englishman, born and bred in the Capital no less!
I think you are being confused by his accent which has changed over the years, especially when he lived in the country, but he has always been English, even when singing "British" songs.
( That should stir a hornet’s nest! )
neohip 3 months ago
@neohip troublemaker. lol.
but surely...one can sort of *become* Scottish, by assimilation? Much like, a born Londoner might *become Irishness* if he is dedicated enough, and is accepted as so. You know what I mean.
joeygsmom 3 months ago
DADGAD I think and, according to Wikipedia, more recently CGCDGA.
wallacesays 5 months ago
According to Wikipedia (so not altogether reliable) this song concerns the Thirty Years War 1618–1648. The pictures in this video are more Georgian/Napoleonic era.
holyhackjackson8 5 months ago
@holyhackjackson8 That this song is about the thirty years war is highly questionable. It is more likely to have been about Marlborough's campaigns or the Seven Years War. However, there is no evidence for any particular war. British armies were certainly engaged in High Germany during the 1700's. The illustrations, though, are just depictions of armies going to war and not literal interpretations of the song.
hawkmoon03111951 5 months ago
One of the finest traditional songs I've ever heard. Just one question, though: what guitar tuning does he use? I've tried standard as mentioned on one site, but that doesn't seem to go with this recording.
Maquiladora95 5 months ago
The UK's greatest folk singer! Thank you, Martin Carthy. You've given me such immeasurable joy over the years. And best wishes to wonderful Norma ... I hope she's feeling a lot better now. Greetings from Jarrahnut (Colin) in Jarrahdale, Western Australia.
Jarrahnut 7 months ago
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TheFwible 8 months ago
Beautiful music, beautiful video - thank you for sharing
bccochrane1 1 year ago
thank you, ten thousand times, truly inspirational, just what i wanted to hear this afternoon, i think im hooked!!! i never really listened to carthy, except in the framework of steeleye etc., now im going to my local used record store to buy all of his solo works i can find. cheers!!!
tamlin10 2 years ago