Sandy Denny - The Lowlands of Holland

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Music

Tags:

• folk
• Sandy
• Denny
• Fairport
• Convention

[mouldybear]

Great performance of folk song unaccompanied by Sandy. I can't hold back the tears for song and singer who was a friend.

[QMPhilosophe]

We lost Ms. Denny much too soon. RIP beautiful woman. Many of us still listen to you.

[danaraina]

Wikipedia, FWIW, says the song is from the Anglo-Dutch wars of the 17th century, and so is referring to actual Holland, but that later on people might've mixed up the "Holland" of the song with "New Holland" (Australia) or to Dutch colonies elsewhere in the world, hence references to sugar cane and so on in some versions. Sounds plausible, at least.

[nerdyubergeek42]

@50dss From what I've read, the Dutch were there at that time, though. Hence the name New Holland, lol. This is what I've learned in my personal research of the song, that's all. The song is supposed to be about the Anglo-Dutch wars.

[50dss]

@nerdyubergeek42 I'm no authority on these matters, and you well be correct, but the British weren't in Australia in the 17th century - and apart from subjugating the poor old aboriginal population, I don't think that the British Army has fought any wars there - the Lowlands of Holland (parts of modern day Belgium and the Netherlands) are a different kettle of fish... I could be wrong though (:

[nerdyubergeek42]

@deadheadstolla Often the vegetation mentioned in the song indicates otherwise. Most versions mention something about sugar cane, which I'm pretty sure has never grown in Holland, haha.

[deadheadstolla]

@nerdyubergeek42 Lowlands In Australia? In my opinion are the real lowlands in Holland ( Netherlands you know )

[nerdyubergeek42]

@yoursatan This song was written in the 17th century. The Holland referred to here is "New Holland" or as we know it now, Australia.

[burkardheike]

@yoursatan in this song it's not meant the Netherlands....it's about New Holland

[yoursatan]

Beautiful!! How come I have never heard of this song before although I'm from Holland??