The Minstrels of Mayhem - Health to the Company

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[@ComeSeeMy]

We played it at the end of our wedding reception. Our first real date was the Virginia Renaissance Festival where we first heard them play this. We met in 1980 at an RPG and we still play today, though with different folks. We’ve been married for 22 years, and are in our 70s. I celebrate all the seasons and fellow travelers…

[@tbiggart1]

My LARP guild, which my daughter headed, always sang this song (playing MoM's version on a CD) at the end of an event. Others started wandering in to sing with us, and eventually we had 30 or 40 people crammed in our guild house, all singing.. We did 6 or so events a year and soon everyone knew the words. A few years later, she married another guild member. Just after the ceremony, we were all sitting and talking and our DJ (also a guild member) put this song on.. Suddenly half the people are singing along and the other half are looking around with a WTF expression on their faces, trying to figure out where the lyrics were and why all these people had them memorized. It was hilarious, with many explanations given after the song ended.

[@patgoins007]

JEALOUS

[@ComeSeeMy]

We sang this at the end of our wedding reception 23 years ago. We first heard them on our first date at the VA Renaissance Festival. ❤❤

[@minstrelgirl1]

We will never again hear this song done as beautifully as this version. The Minstrels of Mayhem performed this version and they split up years ago. Very sad. I still listen to it though.

[@lythandrel]

Celtic Mayhem still exists, and retains most of the members of Minstrels of Mayhem. Here's the version of Blackbird/Health to the Company by some familiar voices that you thought were entirely gone. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q37cqK1sdrR3qJo

[@dexeron]

I remember MoM leading everyone in this as the final song of the day at the pub sing. So many variations on this old tune, but there's a kind of an extra melancholy about the way MoM performed it. Bittersweet. Joy at the opportunities in parting, sorrow at its necessity. So many great memories.

[@pyro-toxin5102]

I'm a bit late, but i have heard dozens of artists do this song, but THIS one....is by far my faveorite. Damn i wish i could have been born to hear them in person.

[@SHAD0WZOMBIE]

I grew up listening and hanging around these guys. Have ave been there to toast the company many years. I fear we will never all meet there again. Is that the certain melancholy you speak of? I'm getting tears and chills writing this. I miss this so much. Edit: man I'm really feeling it now. I had the best childhood ever, running around the festival and enjoying but not fully understanding what I was getting to be part of. Such kindred memories, and such good, kind people. So many pub sings, and late night jams. I miss so much. I hope to rejoin what's left of that life one day.

[@Ashakat42]

MoM was one of the reasons I fell in love with Ren. Fairs over 20 years ago. I really miss them so listening to this is bittersweet.

[@lythandrel]

MoM were great, but Celtic Mayhem still retains most of the member of MoM., they still play FlaRF yearly, and locally throughout the year in South Florida, I still remember the first time I heard this.. not at a faire, but at the wake of a friend who was part of the Royal Chessmen (and formerly part of Tuatha de Danaan). Jon from Tuatha performed this life with Ty and I was floored by the raw emotion of this song.

[@Ashakat42]

@@lythandrel I moved away from S FL a while ago. I miss that place too.

[@SHAD0WZOMBIE]

I was at Flarf as a rennie kid 99'-18 Might know me as the little kid playing fiddle on the lane. Good memories of this place.

[@malonde]

Reading through the comments it's awesome to see I wasn't alone. MOM would close out the night in the pub with this song and it brings tears to my eyes to hear we may and might never all meet here again. I remember the last night I saw them very well and I wonder how many of the people here shared the experience with me.

[@skyleuba]

Kind Friend and Companions, Come join me in rhyme, Come lift up your voices, In chorus with mine, Come lift up your voices, all grief to refrain, For we may or might never, all meet here again Here's a health to the company and one to my lass, Let us drink and be merry, all out of one glass, Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never, all meet here again Here's a health to the dear lass, that I love so well, For her style and her beauty, sure none can excel, There's a smile on her countenance, as she sits on my knee, There's no man in this wide world, as happy as me, Here's a health to the company, and one to my lass Let us drink and be merry, all out of one glass, Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never, all meet here again, Our ship lies at anchor, she's ready to dock, I wish her safe landing, without any shock, If ever I should meet you, by land or by sea, I will always remember, your kindness to me, Here's a health to the company and one to my lass, Let us drink and be merry, all out of one glass, Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never, all meet here again Here's a health to the company and one to my lass, Let us drink and be merry, all out of one glass, Let us drink and be merry, all grief to refrain For we may or might never, all meet here again

[@aliceseterval450]

Thanks for the lyrics 🙏🏻💗🥰💗😇

[@DanielSmith-rb2dg]

Miss the originals love you guys always

[@mmp8833]

I worked Ren in TN in the month of May one year with my short lived GF. Those tents, the people, the moments, truly another world. Then these minstrels at the end with this. Truly nostalgic.

[@angelv.garrett3365]

I've been doing Faire for Nigh on 30 years, I was pregnant with my now 27 year old son my first year. got banished from Home, nearly killed me. But the final show of the year, as they each exited the stage, their then silent instruments left behind, on that final tour, gave me the most AWFUL feeling. Like I knew. Never saw them together again. This still leaves me in tears. I should have gone first, not them. It would have felt more right. and its a pain that goes soul deep.

[@scottschlipp4524]

So many great memories.

[@kieraelsaelsa6824]

my mom any i are very irish and this brings back many memories when i used to see here it tears me up every time

[@robinvandevoir565]

It will always bring tears to my eyes.

[@aliceseterval450]

A song for por souls and body ..... I've just can,'t explain the happiness I feel hearing this song :)

[@aliceseterval450]

It is a gift from Angels to us 😇💗🌎🥰

[@tramlink8544]

best version of this song !

[@user-oy9fu9db8c]

Damn, what a nostalgic and beautiful song.

[@bigswallow2]

So looking forward to next year!!!!!

[@Bladeninja76]

So peaceful. Heard this song at a local Renaissance festival.

[@billiarboy]

Miss them

[@pauljohnson4964]

Went to the 'Faire last October and got drunk on mead. Had a great time. Ever feel like drinking alot is a crap shoot? Sometimes great stuff happens, your eyes shine, meet lots of people, make a drunken ass of yourself, and sometimes you puke and pass out.

[@BTK918]

Sang this on the smoking deck of the US Navy's nuke school in Orlando, Fl. Made many lifelong friends there and we still sing together today

[@ooxshadowgino7921]

Still a favorite

[@marinoceccotti9155]

In my playlist since it aired.

[@Myr25636]

Love you MoM

[@billiarboy]

Miss these guys at the Ren Fests!!!!

[@nancygreen5741]

This is the first song I ever heard The Minstrels of Mayhem play. It is still the best version

[@benjaminragg2864]

Amazing version.

[@tanomekintosh]

Una versione bellissima! Romantica e malinconica! Ma con una punta di speranza! Come sempre, negli "arrivederci"! Sono d'accordo col.commento che ho letto, la nostra era non sa piú dire "goodbye"! Pro e contro delle global comunocations.

[@tybillings7861]

Grazie mille. Sono d'accordo con Lei

[@LuvPotter]

I Miss these guys so much here in Ohio.

[@HeatherDAlessio-tt7py]

Beautiful ❤

[@kevinluckham]

I was one of many over the years who was dragged out of the audience to sing the beer song.

[@SHAD0WZOMBIE]

Been there;)

[@annapepple477]

I absolutely miss settling in for a MoM show. 🥺

[@pauljohnson8981]

Happy Birthday, Paul.

[@aliceseterval450]

SIMPLESMEMTE M A R A V I L H O S A 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤❤❤👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Com certeza cantei com muitos queridos em reencarnação anterior pois a alegria que me invade o coração e me faz sentir saudades de algo que palavras não traduzem não tem outra explicação. Vivas para o grande codificador Allan Kardec que nos discortinou o Plano Espiritual e consolidou nossos corações com a doutrina dos edpiriti8que nos esclareceram situações como essas que nos apertam o coração e ao mesmo tempo nos trazem alegrias vividas 😇😇😇😇🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@runnerr000]

Needed some MoM this year - recalling Snyder Park for the early ren fests, this is very comforting to me

[@latifamarceau]

Awesome....

[@badgerstan9882]

really nice version

[@billiarboy]

Luv it!

[@moragmacgregor6792]

As close to perfect as you need get. If only they were rollicking pirates 10/10

[@m80wulf]

i saw them a few times years ago and i have moved a bunch and my cd's are trashed from over playing. anyone know where i can buy new cd's there music makes bad parts of life more cheerful.

[@Gravely5059]

When you find out, please let me know. You can find The New Minstrel review on Spotify. It was their spin-off band.

[@cdavis34942]

facebook.com/ty.billings.3. Ty Billings Facebook page. Ty is singing lead here. He's an old friend.

[@lythandrel]

Celtic Mayhem has the long version of this (Blackbird/Health to the Company) on one of their CDs, and you should be able to find this on Ty Billing's site as well.

[@TheDustysix]

Semper Fi. 77-81 AirWing

[@kaczynskis5721]

I am curious about the illustration - it looks likes the audience includes Columbus and Shakespeare, among others.

[@erinwatson1863]

Does anybody have the names of the members of the Minstrels?

[@stacyhumpa9252]

Ty Billings “Melodio”(the 1st voice) and Jerry Barry “Pompador”

[@nancygreen5741]

They were soooo good together.

[@SHAD0WZOMBIE]

Greig Efferington on the base and solo middle vocals