Bold Riley - Kate Rusby

From her 1997 album, Hourglass

Lyrics;
Oh the rain it rains all day long,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
And the northern wind, it blows so strong,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.

Chorus
Goodbye my sweetheart,
goodbye my dear-o
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Goodbye my darlin',
goodbye my dear-o,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.

Well come on, Mary, don't look glum,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Come White-stocking Day you'll be drinkin' rum
Bold Riley-o has gone away.

Chorus

We're outward bound for the Bengal Bay,
Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley,
Get bending, me lads,
it's a hell-of-a-way,
Bold Riley-o has gone away.

Chorus x 2
[ Bold Riley Lyrics on http://www.lyricsmania.com/ ]

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• english
• england
• barnsley
• yorkshire
• britain
• british
• trad
• tradtional

[russelldday]

I have been singing this with you all day...

Thanks for that!

[carollizc]

@MusicLover1920 Dicey Riley was the titular character of an Irish trad song.  There's a lovely version of it here on YouTube, done by Sweeney's Men,

[MusicLover1920]

@Aggrevaine I know your post is from a year ago, but which fictitious character were you talking about?

[bunionfeet1]

Is bold Riley any relation to Dicey Riley?

[BashaPetania]

Does this song have any other names? I swear I've heard the tune before but it wasn't called this...

[2008Sameoldfitup]

roy west

[konamungo]

Bold Riley at Van Wies Point on the Hudson on YouTube



[JustAFocus]

@wailinjennyfan I second the recommendation of the Wailin' Jennys performance of this song. Kate Rusby's version is nice, but the Jennys' version blew me away. Just incredible three-part harmony and feeling.

[ld12311231]

Incredibly awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!

[mac21491]

wonderfull voice