Flying Column - Sam Hall
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To think that the music that the Column played was illegal still makes me laugh even though there were those who wanted the group silenced they ended up without a voice. To this day as we can see the songs of a few can endure not only time but the might of an empire! Only two words are neeeded......
......... Bloody brilliant!
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thanks a million for putting this and other Flying Column songs up,I was brought up with these songs in the background.What a great voice the man had.
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@dilloss I don't see that he had a great voice. Sings like he's got something large stuck up his nose
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@william20100 Its about Jack Hall, and English robber, hanged in 1707. Ex Chimney sweep. First recorded as being a popular song in London in the 1720s.
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It's an English song.
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@william20100 No it's not. It's a traditional English song about a chimney sweep who gets hanged.
Sam Hall. Not exactly Irish is it?
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@grobo11 its originally celtic. its an old irish song about an old irish kid who gets hanged.
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@grobo11 far as i know its actually an english song,,i could be wrong
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@boldfenianlad I have just come to this great group & love the sound but don`t know what you mean, why were they illegal,? I can guess but please inform me. Many thanks. I am english, not that that matters by the way.
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@grobo11 - yup it's an 18th century London song.- & it she should be palyed 2x faster...
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@RepublicOf32 Ironic considering this is an English folk song from London...
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This version isn't that great.
Damn. People have already began to celtify this song.
grobo11 1 year ago
@grobo11 Already? This song is included in an album from the early 70's.
lreland1 1 year ago
@lreland1 It's a very old song. And I'm very old.
grobo11 1 year ago 5
@grobo11 :D :D
lreland1 1 year ago
i had " henrey joy" by this band as a kid. Wonderful. Will have to seek them out on ebay.
mundanewoman 2 years ago 7
I think you can still get some of their albums in commercial music stores. I've also posted Henry Joy.
lreland1 2 years ago