Parkinson in Oz 1981 - Billy Connolly: The Old Fashioned Tennessee Waltz

[@adventures_per_mare]

I love how Billy is very knowledgeable and intelligent so you listen intently and then he throws in a “goose farting in the fog” so he catches you off guard all the time. I bet his young children had an absolute whale of a time. Bless you Billy

[@StavrosMcG]

A Very talented man musically, and this is what sets him apart other Comedians!!!

[@lindasue8719]

Let's not forget Steve Martin, hilarious comedian and very talented banjo musician. When you listen to him doing banjo straight (or even in a humorous context) you can really see the technical skill and heartfelt musicality.

[@margaretflounders8510]

@@lindasue8719 Steve was a good friend to Billy and Robbie Williams

[@paulbalogh4582]

Talent & intelligence like this is sadly a thing of the past, just like class. Days long gone.

[@graememurray5511]

The big yin and Gerry Rafferty went separate ways after the humble bums, both were absolutely amazingly gifted

[@maxwelldownham235]

I've yet to find something Billy can't do or isn't good at. From a welder to a magician. Incredible.

[@grisslebear]

A true renaissance man.

[@johnc3403]

..apparently he was a pretty shit welder but yeah, we know what you mean.

[@cjackson6482]

​@johnc3403 He was shit because he ended up in the wrong job. Was beaten by his father and had no education so I'll give him a break as his come so far from where he started

[@maxwelldownham235]

Billy came to see, as I did, the absurdity of the human situation, and thought he'd take the piss out of it to make a decent living laughing at it and getting us to do the same. It's either that or cry, and he clearly made the wiser choice. @@cjackson6482

[@Brian-nz8hv]

He really is a class act...I could listen to his music all day.

[@terri-b7492]

Have you heard him with Gerry Rafferty,the group is called The Humble Bums.Well worth a listen

[@freevue]

Sitting near Billy in a cafe once, I heard him tell the owner that his wife Pamela, who was away at the time, had left the vacuum cleaner in the hall for him, but it hadn't moved all week !

[@earlofsmeg]

🤣😂

[@6and9Productions]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewhorton6120]

Probably the first wife?

[@marlinmealer6506]

I grew up in Nashville This is better than the music produced today in the home of Country Music

[@Io-Io-Io]

Recorded in 1981

[@richardphillips373]

They have lost their roots

[@derekjohnston1183]

I saw Billy play folk on stage with Gerry Raffery. The Humblebums. It could have been the 1960s I'm not sure. A musician at the start.

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

That was beautiful to listen to. I never knew he could play that instrument.

[@simmo303]

You'll find more in the film Lemony Snicket.

[@adventures_per_mare]

He does a nice rendition of Waltzing Matilda in French on his tour of Australia

[@ReneeMPhoenix]

He was a musician before becoming a comedian, he can play the banjo, guitar and fiddle too, in fact his talent is such that I’m sure he could play any instrument he picked up…

[@By_Polar_Beer]

Ive genuinely been inspired by this, its taken me down a classic folk music path and ive just purchased one for myself. Thanks for the upload

[@By_Polar_Beer]

LYRICS FOR THIS VERSION Oh the moon's silver fingers, Slid over the mountain On a deep purple Arkansas night The red wine was flowing The red lights were glowing The dancers waltzed into the night Away in the forest a blue bird was sleeping Where only the coyote calls The dancers were swaying The band started playing, an old fashioned Tennessee waltz Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz You've heard it before and you'll hear it again Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz Young ladies beware, of mysterious young men He stood in the shadows the black hatted stranger He stayed well away from the bar She could see his moustache and his blue tinted glasses And the glow from his five cent cigar She walked right up to him and said Hello stranger While the band played an old fashioned tune They swanned arm in arm to the edge of the dancefloor And a dark cloud sailed over the moon Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz You've heard it before and you'l hear it again Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz Young ladies beware of mysterious young men PLAY IT ON YOUR GUITAR WITH THE CHORDS A AND D THEN ADD A G IN THE CHORUS 😊 YOUR WELCOME

[@RDB-k5h]

❤

[@dbentleyto95]

Beautiful autoharp and Beautiful Billy

[@gl9412]

Curious - no one mentioned his closing with "Waltzing Matilda" - look it up, Australia's unofficial bush ballad; Pamela would have some influence over his liking for it. Go Billy.

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Well I live in Australia and this was on the ABC, thus my extra love for the tune.

[@TheLevan2411]

Fantastic. I keep playing it over and over. Xxx

[@brianhollis2490]

Me too

[@By_Polar_Beer]

Same

[@Sumer61]

Beautiful Billy ❤

[@sonnydugganphotography]

Im back again listening to this

[@thebower8027]

The sweet sound coming from this instrument and the tune is so pretty it makes me cry.

[@fionatheiss8822]

I can't stop listening to this!

[@maggiemiller5309]

Me neither. I play it every night before I go in ♥️♥️♥️

[@themightycag]

Thank you very much for uploading one of my favourite Billy Connoly songs the autoharp is sublime. Fort hsoe that are looking for the lyrics here they are (note these are from Billy's album version and differ from the words he sings in this TV appearance. It includes the last verse which is the great punchline to the whole thing. The Old fashioned Tennessee Waltz - As done by Billy Connolly on Riotous Assembly The moon’s silver fingers crept over the mountain On a deep purple Arkansas night The red lights were glowing and the red wine was flowing The couples danced into the night Deep in the forest a blue bird was sleeping Where only the coyote calls The dancers were swaying While the band it was playing an old fashioned Tennessee waltz He stood in the doorway the black hatted stranger He stayed well away from the bar She could see his moustache and his blue tinted glasses In the glow from his five cent cigar She walked right up to him and said Hello stranger He answered it’s chilly for June They swanned arm in arm to the edge of the dancefloor And a black cloud sailed over the moon Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz Young ladies beware of mysterious young men With glides and with sashays they swept the floor softly She felt she was dancing on air But his hands felt so cold and his eyes looked so old As he gave her that Come with me stare She saw no danger but who was this stranger Was he real was he true was he false She took a chance and she lost. Her last dance Was the old fashioned Tennessee waltz Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again Just an old fashioned Tennessee waltz Young ladies beware of mysterious young men (twice)

[@corriesmiley4315]

Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.

[@stephenspreckley8219]

Just have to love that! Thanks Billy, x

[@ReneeMPhoenix]

My mum and dad used to dance to this in the kitchen decades ago, happy memories :)

[@fionatheiss8822]

I play this over and over ...love it ..❤

[@valdmertheii1354]

We had an autoharp once, I loved playing it until my father got pissed and burnt it.

[@sonnydugganphotography]

Yet again I'm listening I love this ❤

[@elainea966]

This is absolutely beautiful!!!! Thank you for playing it !!!!!

[@cathleentempleman9272]

Me too. ❤

[@lindahadland5942]

Well what a surprise Billy 👍👍👏👏 beautiful singer, you play that instrument so we'll and love the tunes, my kind of music. 🥰

[@sonnydugganphotography]

Brilliant this

[@simmo303]

More of his playing in the Lemony Snicket film.

[@keithhow5901]

God bless him !

[@janmce8454]

Not that I don’t love his other YT full version of this song, I sure wish there was a full version of him playing the zither. This song just screams to be played on a zither. LOVE YOU, Big Yin! ❤❤❤❤❤

[@maggiemiller5309]

The smile at the end is priceless ♥️♥️

[@michaelbucy8901]

Thank you! That put a on my soul.

[@hookywookywithmalarkyman704]

Bless him ey !

[@jimsymons8154]

That was beautiful, Well done Billy. Best of luck to you.

[@annekelips9994]

Love it!

[@kevinsmith3671]

Absolutely beautiful thank you Aussie fan❤

[@psnave]

He's great fun

[@bluemoyie8618]

Found this by chance, thank you for uploading it !

[@nicholaswiltshire6356]

Shear class!

[@michaelearnietaylor8176]

Well played .🤠🎶

[@tomzeedee]

This is my new favourite Billy Connolly piece 😊..what's the instrument called?

[@icarusandtherabbit]

I believe it’s called an Autoharp 😀

[@grisslebear]

​@@icarusandtherabbit Yes. Autoharp is correct.

[@Brian-nz8hv]

Amazing man.

[@jacquismith3277]

Great!

[@mrfrogg46able]

is that an electric harp?

[@icarusandtherabbit]

It’s called an Autoharp, or chord zither is a string instrument belonging to the zither family. (According to Wiki) 🙂

[@JJ-sh4ue]

Awfy guid Billy

[@louismarais4015]

Where can I find the lyrics of this song?

[@icarusandtherabbit]

Good question, I did do a Google to check but nothing came up. Only thing I got was The Old Fashioned Tennessee Waltz cover by Billy Connolly Written by Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart. Might have to do it like the old days, listen and write it down with a pen and paper 😀

[@fionatheiss8822]

One of the posts above gives all the words...

[@CliveBearman]

@@icarusandtherabbit Billy wrote this version and it’s called “The old fashioned Tennessee Waltz” or sometimes known as “Song for Yootha”. - Tennessee waltz is very different kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4HaemiBeslrepIsi=8KUobiAGYsZizOB6

[@icarusandtherabbit]

@CliveBearman much appreciated, fixed it. And yes, I’m familiar with the Tennessee Waltz. Also a lovely song.