Rosemary Lane- Sinister English Folk Song

This is my take on the Trad Song Rosemary lane. It's derived from Bert Jansh's version. I love the dark sinister undertones to be found in Many English Folk songs. This is one of my faves. Comments welcome.

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Music

Tags:

• English
• song
• rosemary
• lane
• bert
• jansh
• folk

[tvargan]

I like this style of folk, but a lot of it was written (or heavily adapted) by the Victorians, who tended to like this "cheeky" sort of style. Cookoos Nest (I can't spell it) is a good example- it just seems like something that was crafted- possibly in the style of Music Hall. It just seems a little too... whats the word... clever? innuendo based? Well, it just seems like someone wrote it.

[spinzorelli]

You're probably right. Many songs labelled folk songs were probably created in the 1800s,some for humor/innuendo, or to depict romanticized images of 'days of yore'. I think there are a hard core of songs which are truly old, eg Some of the English Ballads found in the Appalachia by Cecil Sharp. He recognized songs there brought by British migrants. Versions not Sanitized for Victorian tastes but recognizable as 'true' versions of songs being bawdily performed in English Music Halls.

Thanks ;)

[mirlamirlu]

I had a cd called Folksongs when I was a child. Anam sang Rosemary Lane. Probably one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard, but it's impossible to find it on the internett. Anyone?

[MegMerrilies]

very nice!

[raymondcrooke]

Great song.

[dustybrhodes]

superb

[lewisrobert52]

Enyoyed the chord changes and banjo rhythm, and a great authentic vocal.

[rhiaaswan]

Beautiful

[lewisrobert52]

Thoroughly enjoyed this musical tale