Mad Tom Of Bedlam

Wonderful variant of Bedlam Boys by Tom Gilfellon.
I've posted this as I couldn't find any of Tom's solo work on KZbin & imho, that situation should be rectified. As far as I know this isn't available commercially any more. If you own the rights to this & would like it removed for any reason then please let me know. Thanks

[@NIGELPATERSONMUSIC]

The melody & bulk of the lyrics were composed & researched in the 1960s by "The Halliard": Nic Jones, Dave Moran & Nigel Paterson. (copyright Mollie Music). Tom Gilfellon learned "Bedlam Boys" from "The Farriers". The text was first published in Thomas D'Urfey's "Pills to Purge Melancholy" (1720).

[@oneoflokis]

I've researched this song, as well.. 🙂 Did you know there were originally TWO versions - Mad Tom's song, and his girlfriend's, Mad Maudlin's, which is now the commonly recorded one, and which this version basically is?? (I first heard the Steeleye Span version!)

[@j.b.4340]

Bedlam has a modern, and archaic, definition. I didn’t know about the old one: an inane asylum.

[@davecurle7193]

True .the old curmudgeon needs to knock out some more albums ( especially considering his nephew(me) is a recording engineer and get his history out there ! Haway uncle Tom

[@lifeisbutadreamsodreamon]

Ooh, this one is fast, I like it 😊

[@CreativeForcePro]

So this where stronghold 3 game original song came from

[@davecurle7193]

On a mission! Come on

[@nikolaosmosxakis3395]

good...........................................................

[@ILLSmak]

Never had heard of him until I saw him on VHS on KZbin w/ stringband. What a beast. This AND The Gardener, and Amphitrite. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXetgGeemtNliaM Missus Tickell as well. Can skip to the parts, one is the first, the second one is after she performs.

[@oneoflokis]

Great stuff!! I've found the album on the internet (can you put up any more of it please?) But only as a 2nd-hand LP on "discography" sites!!

[@organick4]

His October Song is the best version I've heard.

[@buturler]

+Nick Thompson totally agree.

[@RichardBPOliver]

Give Dick Gaughan's " Now Westlin' Winds" a listen, very close in subject and style to I S B's " October Song". I must try to find Tom's version now, must be great.