The Minstrel Boy

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This is a mash-up of two songs, really. The opening verse is from "The Son of God Goes Forth to War" (the lyrics, anyway), and then the second part is "The Minstrel Boy."

This is sort of a nod to the movie The Man Who Would Be King with Sean Connery and Michael Caine, one of my favorite films, and this song is sort of a theme through it. You guys should definitely check it out.

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[Sapwolf]

I got a chance to see Stephen Bannon's movie about Goveror Sarah Palin, "The Undefeated" and this song was very moving as they showed scenes of the young Sarah Palin and her family.

Nice.

[shuber]

@Sapwolf I'm glad you like the song. Would you be able to tell me whether a different version of the minstrel boy was used in the movie or whether the director used our version as played above?

[ramron333]

what i the yr name(s) and the cd?

[shuber]

@ramron333 My name is Bailey (the one on the left) and my sister is named Piper (the one on the right). Our CD is called "Madaket" :)

[deerhunterp]

@shuber What does Madekat mean?

[shuber]

@deerhunterp Madaket is the name of a beach on Nantucket island, where my sister and I spend a week every summer. A lot of our happiest memories growing up were made on Nantucket, and some of the most fun musical times we've had happened there, so when we were thinking of names for our band we wanted something to do with the island. :)

[cgculprit]

Excellent! Reminds me of when My sister and I sang such songs while doing the dinner dishes many years ago, alas. Keep singing!!

[KingDingaLing090]

OMG Yes!!! Love it up to death. I love it.

[HughHDavis]

Just wonderful--do you have this on your CD? And have you ever performed all of the song as it appears in _The Man Who Would Be King_?

[emncaity]

In spite of the fact that this was used in a movie about Sarah Palin--that ridiculous, ignorant, hypocritical, substance-free epitome of what the American electorate has become--the performance here is not only worthwhile, but cheering...nice to know at least a few younger people are carrying it on.

[1798Greenflag1916]

The begining isn`t the Minstrel boy at all, it is The Son Of God Goes Forth To War, a cheap British rip off of the Minstrely boy. None the less beatuiful singing girls.

[VolatileChe]

my favourite movie is the man who would be king... and EVERYONE disagrees that the minstrel boy is the last song sean connery sings!

[VolatileChe]

is this not the same tune as minstrel boy?

[U574]

they sing so nice :) but i am sure their voice remind me middle age musics

[KingOfNormans]

@A10thunderbolt This