Yes it is trad, and it is a couple of centuries old, or around abouts the end of the 18th century into the early 19th. It hails from the Black Watch sending out recruiting sergeants to enlist in the Napoleonic wars. I have recordings of this going back to about the 1950's.
When was this song written? Similar to Recruiting Seargeant by Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea about the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, I think he wrote it(at least it was recorded around '97).
The Great Big Sea version is based on this song and was actually written about World War I -- not by GBS either, though I do love their version of it.
Funny if it takes any from this it should get credit, pretty sure that Bob Hallet is credited as the composer/writter. And GBS version is about WWI as the Regiment earned the prefex Royal in that War...
It's all good music i have listened to both,....... Old folk songs have been used over the years used as templates for new ones by the song writing fraternity.. we in Ireland know this only too well..even some of your modern singers songs have crossed the water...Gordon Ligthfoots classic 'The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' was used to put life to by Bobby Sands who used the tune and structure to pen the song..... 'Back home in Derry'..... sung later byChristy Moore it's up on 'YouTube!'
can anyone very skilled figure out the chords to this version? thanks!
vanja123 1 year ago
0:20 33rd foot recruitung sergeant!
Calam95 1 year ago
What's the painting at 2.25 called and does anyone who who the painter was?
delamoxica 1 year ago
@delamoxica
"Broadsword of the Black Watch, French & Indian War"
The Artist's name is Don Troiani
mikerolf1 1 year ago 5
Yes it is trad, and it is a couple of centuries old, or around abouts the end of the 18th century into the early 19th. It hails from the Black Watch sending out recruiting sergeants to enlist in the Napoleonic wars. I have recordings of this going back to about the 1950's.
jacobite451 2 years ago 5
When was this song written? Similar to Recruiting Seargeant by Bob Hallett of Great Big Sea about the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, I think he wrote it(at least it was recorded around '97).
NovaScotiaNewfie 2 years ago 2
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Xzandarin 2 years ago
It's a tradition Scottish song, so it's probably several hundred years old. I've found sources saying it's from the Napolean era.
By the way, love this song. Finally, a full version.
Xzandarin 2 years ago 2
The Great Big Sea version is based on this song and was actually written about World War I -- not by GBS either, though I do love their version of it.
youjik33 2 years ago
Funny if it takes any from this it should get credit, pretty sure that Bob Hallet is credited as the composer/writter. And GBS version is about WWI as the Regiment earned the prefex Royal in that War...
NovaScotiaNewfie 2 years ago
It's all good music i have listened to both,....... Old folk songs have been used over the years used as templates for new ones by the song writing fraternity.. we in Ireland know this only too well..even some of your modern singers songs have crossed the water...Gordon Ligthfoots classic 'The wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald' was used to put life to by Bobby Sands who used the tune and structure to pen the song..... 'Back home in Derry'..... sung later byChristy Moore it's up on 'YouTube!'
malachy1847 1 year ago