English Folk Song - High Germany

[@AtheAetheling]

It is sad that English folk has been neglected compared to Irish or Scottish for example. This channel is doing a valuable service.

[@alecneate76]

Ironic given the english tried to supress them of their folk culture centuries ago. I guess sit made them value it more than the english do.

[@Epicrandomness1111]

@@alecneate76 Was it the English Folk who sung their own songs who did such a thing?

[@fyrdman2185]

@@alecneate76 Well the irish stole most of our tunes and added it to their folk songs

[@DesempregadoDaSilva]

@@fyrdman2185 source

[@calumcain2355]

@@DesempregadoDaSilva Danny boy for example is an English folk song

[@wfr1108]

As an American, I wanted to hear the voice of my cousins and ancestors, but I was disgusted by how hidden away English folk was. I know this song isn't quite as old as I mean but England and the English are my people in truth and the preservation of their blood, culture, and song is incredibly important to me. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@hlodovvig]

What do you mean when you say this song isn't quite old? The war mentioned in the song happened 300 years ago, most likely it's the 7 Years War or the War of the Spanish Succession (XVIII c.)

[@wfr1108]

@@hlodovvig My ancestors left England in the 1600s

[@hlodovvig]

@@wfr1108 ooooookaaaay?.. Good to know

[@wfr1108]

@@hlodovvig I think you misread my initial comment. I said the type of English folk I'm specifically looking for is the stuff my ancestors listened to. They were not in England when this song was sung. See what I mean? It's still a good song, that's all I meant by "not as old as I mean"

[@hlodovvig]

@@wfr1108 Oh, now I see what you mean. I did misread your initial comment. Now it’s really good to know, without sarcasm.

[@MsPaintMr]

I don't know why people keep saying this refers to Holland. The Netherlands were considered part of "Low Germany" due to the elevation, High Germany was in the south near the Alps, and English soldiers certainly did fight there in the War of the Spanish Succession, indeed it was there that they won the decisive Battle of Blenheim

[@MrSharky334]

Probably from the misapprehension that “high” means “northern” lol

[@willfakaroni5808]

well the Dutch are pretty High themselves

[@reuben8140]

@@willfakaroni5808boooo 😂

[@Jester_at_arms]

It's even in the name. Netherlands - Niederlande in German. Compare it to Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) and Upper Saxony (Obersachsen).

[@kurreorava9626]

Hearty felt song. This song tells about true things that have been destroyed from today's society. I bet the whole class of children would weep singing this in school because of the beauty and truth in it.

[@cosworthlady]

I was taught this in primary school in the 1960s

[@brandonashley5872]

This was in England? I'm asking because I'm generally interested in American folk music. I'm from Appalachia and lots of our folk music here is directly from The British isles. Lots of songs are almost exactly the same as Irish and Scottish songs and even occasionally an English song. From what I've been reading this song was also popular in America but I haven't found any American versions of it.

[@cosworthlady]

@@brandonashley5872 I live in Scotland. I remember our music teacher was called Mrs McLean and she had a great time playing this on her piano.

[@ana.8262]

This is so underated, I love this so much 💙💛💚

[@ammilhoramdane1967]

I have tears in my eyes when I listen to this song !! I can't help it !!!

[@moynuddinchisty5836]

My blood starts boiling while listening to this song . English & Proud

[@Kingsaxxy3872]

Same here mate

[@moynuddinchisty5836]

@@Kingsaxxy3872 English & Proud

[@magenta6754]

Thank you. It is lovely to hear English folk music.

[@pietronave2666]

Very nice

[@Leo-uu8du]

What is High Germany? Austria and Switzerland or Bavaria, Swabia?

[@deloreshobby9029]

Thats actually mostly south germany. The netherlands at the time was considered apart of germany and in this song it is referring to the netherlands during the spanish war of succession.

[@AndrewLale]

@@deloreshobby9029 Thank you for answering that, I was wondering too.

[@deloreshobby9029]

@@AndrewLale No problem

[@igeljaeger]

High Germany is most of Baden-Wuerttemberg and Bayern.

[@orangebriansmith9028]

@@igeljaeger Read the description of the video

[@rphcomposer]

Gustav holst used this tune for his somerset rhapsody

[@pikachuchujelly7628]

Vaughan Williams did as well in the third movement of his famous English Folk Song Suite.

[@YorkGod1]

nice song

[@DerekDerekDerekDerekDerekDerek]

What's with that pronunciation of Route? Never heard anyone from the UK say it like that.

[@bigjo66]

That's because it's not the word route. It's the word rout - it rhymes with shout. A rout when soldiers flee from battle in a disorganised panic.

[@MonsieurWeevil]

If anything the Netherlands are low Germany tho. xD

[@igeljaeger]

nette flagge, pfaelzer

[@MichaelJ44]

2:04 hasn’t aged well xD

[@owenhopkins9192]

no its just the bloody tories that think that a lot of the population like and would love to go to Germany

[@AndrewLale]

@@owenhopkins9192 Put down that Tennants extra-strong. It's not helping you.

[@titanicbigship]

@@quiiktrii1019 ww1

[@georgethakur]

You can't possibly be talking about "Willy", lad Come on, don't ruin beautiful things for yourself with that type of thinking -- live a little

[@MACH6335]

Hallo.....

[@MrEsChannelYT]

Hallo

[@ieajackson5518]

Hallo

[@scottwallace5239]

Hallo, wie gehts?