Brew 5,416 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Skye Boat song and All for Maries wedding were two that drove me crackers... Linden Lea 175 bpm, andante con moto and Love me Tender much slower at 100 bpm... Impressed now aint yer... Heh, I looked it up... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveD 1 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 On 3/21/2019 at 10:52 PM, Brew said: 'Within the woodland flowery gladed......' Me too Margie, hated it with a passion. Our music teacher, in hindsight a gentle old soul, was passionate about playing the recorder and traditional songs. Now had she gone with Bill Haley...... This old song Linden Lea was recorded by the brilliant folk fiddler Dave Swarbrick of Fairport Convention brilliant version. Actually named one of my previous houses Linden Lea. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
annswabey 599 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 I don't remember Linden Lea at all. What about My love's an arbutus, The dashing white sergeant, The Birdcatcher, Sweet Kitty Clover, The Miller's Flowers and plenty more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 I remember DANCING the dashing white sergeant but never sang it.. I had to look up arbutus …. A strawberry tree? Never heard of that song. I suppose it’s because I’m older than most on here and times had changed a bit … Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Just saw your birth date. You're not as old as me! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Remember singing....''On Ilkla Moor Baht tat''..........and understanding every word....... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 I taught that song to a class when I was teaching. They sang it at a concert, all dressed in gumboots and flat caps. They all did the accent, too. Well it was a Yorkshire school. The performance was hilarious. They really hammed it up and at the end one little lad came out to the front and recited the Yorkshireman's creed: See all, hear all, say nowt! Eat all, drink all, pay nowt! And if ever tha does owt for nowt, Allus do it fer thissen! 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Another song I remember is The Ash Grove. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,416 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, MargieH said: I had to look up arbutus M'nall... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MargieH 7,600 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 4 hours ago, philmayfield said: Just saw your birth date. You're not as old as me! I did say ‘most’ not ‘all’ But we were in the same year group so we are the same, really Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 I seem to remember a song, who's title escapes me... it goes... "On a hill there stands a lady, Who she is I do not know, I will ask her if she'll marry me, She will answer, Yes or no. Oh no John, no John no. Anybody any idea ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 The song was sung by children in the film A Taste Of Honey but with slightly different words. I don't think I ever sang it at school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Believe it or not BK it’s called ‘Oh no John’. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,130 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 17 minutes ago, MargieH said: I did say ‘most’ not ‘all’ But we were in the same year group so we are the same, really I think PP is the senior here unless anyone else will admit to being in their 80’s. At least we’re probably the only ones here who didn’t go to Berridge! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 What about Albert? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,416 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 1 hour ago, philmayfield said: Believe it or not BK it’s called ‘Oh no John’. Similar to a song the girls sang when skipping. When the girl named the next person she went out and whoever was called in started again. Anyone who stopped the rope was out. A variation was everyone stayed in and skipped... On a mountain stands a lady who she is I do not know All she wants is gold and silver all she wants is a nice young man So call in .... while I go out to play. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,158 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 EEH ARE MISS my trips o'er border to Quaint little places like.....Jump and Wombwell ...even Manor Top where Luscious Lucy dwelt back in 68.........she alus tode me to ''Shut gate..on leavin t' county...... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,292 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 10 hours ago, Jill Sparrow said: They really hammed it up and at the end one little lad came out to the front and recited the Yorkshireman's creed: Here it is in Song by that Lancashire? group Fivepenny Piece and the gorgeous voice of Lynda Meeks Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,292 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 5 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: ''Shut gate..on leavin t' county.. Here are the reight or reet words to the song Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee? On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee, ah saw thee? Wheear 'ast tha bin sin' ah saw thee? On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at Tha's been a cooartin' Mary Jane Tha's bahn' to catch thy deeath o' cowd Then us'll ha' to bury thee Then t'worms'll come an' eyt thee oop Then t'ducks'll come an' eyt up t'worms Then us'll go an' eyt up t'ducks Then us'll all ha' etten thee That's wheear we get us ooan back Or this classic Hale and Pace sketch Yorkshire Airlines 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,729 Posted November 16, 2021 Report Share Posted November 16, 2021 Linden Lea was written in 1901 by one William Barnes. One of my favourite melodies of all time. From primary school I recall us being forced to sing Marie's Wedding, 'Twas On A Monday Morning, 'Soldier Soldier Will You Marry Me' and horrifically for a young boy... 'In My Sweet Little Alice Blue Gown'. The only song I recall being made to sing in HP was the Eriskay Love Lilt: Vair me o, ro van o Vair me o, ro van ee Vair me o, o ru o ho Sad am I without thee. But, we also spent seemingly half of the first couple of years at HP learning the Triumphal March from Aida, for our turn at the 'once every five years 'big' speech day' at the Albert Hall. 'Glory to Isis who from all wardeth away disaaaaaaaarrrrrsssterrr To Egypt's Royal maaaaaaaarrrrrsssssterrr Raise we our festive song.....' Bom, te bom te bom te bom. 'Glory!!!' Bom to bom te bom te bom. 'Glory!!!' etc..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Once every five years?!! Are you saying that you didn't have to sit on the horsehair matting annually and go home hours later feeling as though you'd spent a week squatting in a Holly bush? You were coddled, indeed! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Here's another one. Soldier, soldier will you marry me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,416 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 "With your musket fife and drum"... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IAN FINN 808 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 Still got that one on cd katyjay play it whenever i am working in the garage seem to remember singing it in school. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,143 Posted November 17, 2021 Report Share Posted November 17, 2021 "How can I marry such a pretty maid as you"? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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