The Corries --- Young Sailor Cut Down In His Prime

[@mckieandrena8019]

Great, as always Corries ÷×

[@lewisdeering627]

this is beautifull

[@LindsayCurran]

Know the chorus and the melody Stateside as "Streets of Laredo" we had on vinyl Cowboys Ballads as bairns! Later, Johnny Cash did a version - "Beat the drums slowly & play the pipe lowly...For he was a young cowboy cut down in his prime." The wonderful world of ballads! Many thanks for posting, Linda! Until I heard this did not know roots of Streets of Laredo!

[@murdochmclennan3510]

A very sad song!

[@gaconnochie]

The source song which spawns all these versions seems to be an English ballad called "The Unfortunate Rake". As well as the American variant "Streets of Laredo" there is a lovely Irish variant too called "When I Was On Horseback". Eric Bogle obviously based the chorus of "No Man's Land" on one or all of these songs!

[@WhiteCavendish]

I would say they're all related to Pills of White Mercury, which is magnificently sung by Old Blind Dogs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJrMe4CditF8iJo

[@runeulriksen]

There’s another irish version called “The bard of Armargh”.

[@ZeLeninovoMasoveRizoto]

There's also at least one czech version called "Kovbojův nářek", which seems to be a translation of Streets of Laredo with bits taken from here

[@Wotsitorlabart]

@@WhiteCavendish 'The Unfortunate Rake' is the original from which the others are variants.

[@shareman100]

Fantastic music Linda...Thanks so much for sharing

[@killiekentman]

not heard this for years Linda, thanks for staying up late to post !!!!!

[@ceanadach]

Great one Linda! 1st one fer' me!!! :D Good post again! Slainte!