Water boys raggle taggle gypsy at Cambridge folk festival
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@dominiquecharriere12853 жыл бұрын
The version of the raffle taggle gypsy that rocks the most, lads!
@Leijinga13 жыл бұрын
I must agree that this is one of the better versions of this song that I have heard. It has a degree of soul and emotion the other version lack. it captures the meaning of the words. I'm not bashing the artists who perform this. Their versions have their own merits, but none of them quite capture the raw emotion like this.
@jaford23 жыл бұрын
The Waterboys do the best of the many versions of this well-loved and ancient old song, in my opinion. I love their emotion and sheer musicianship!
@victoriathomas7312 жыл бұрын
This tears out me heart, time and time again. The anguish and the rage in the suffocating woman's lament. What care I for my goose feather bed?
@bruceparks3124 Жыл бұрын
You're being terribly one sided and unfair here. You are assuming that the woman was being abused and not being treated like a princess. It's all the Lord's fault. If the biddy was being suffocated, maybe it was because she was either mentally ill or because she had unrealistic expectations of what her life would be like. Maybe she was just being hormonal! Why must the Lord be always evil? Why can't the ungrateful jerk of a wife be evil?
@bkangel25014 жыл бұрын
My mother read me this as a poem when I was a little girl... it is a very fond memory. I can remember how excited I was when I first heard this song on an album and realised that it was this poem!
@pcchin39203 жыл бұрын
I was taught this song 75 years ago when I was attending primary school in colonial Singapore. I am a Chinese . Singing was a school subject and and we learned many English and Scottish folk songs. Our music teacher was a non- English.
@tonymiller46303 жыл бұрын
My dad was a gypsy used to sing it to us when we were kids luv this song 👍
@Fairisle413 жыл бұрын
Mike Scott is almost like Mick Jagger but of folk music instead of rock and pop! What a brilliant version of this song. Love Sharon Shannon and the fiddle player..excellent stuff. Invokes ideas of an old time England which we will never ever get back.......
@johnmcintosh5413 Жыл бұрын
Perhaps that’s because it’s Celts sounding your ears hear Cornish folklore whereas I hear Highlands folklore and then you have the Irish Folklore it’s knees up kickass bone jangling drunken fabulous night for us all to let loose and become rebels of the night Celtic thunder 😂
@jemhistoria12 жыл бұрын
Mike and his music changed my life for ever, in 1986! Cheers! to all his fans around the world.
@fredred80292 жыл бұрын
I was born in 86 and me dad used to play waterboys all the time . i love back in the day
@rodsreel8 жыл бұрын
One of the best accordion & fiddle duets going on within a real musical band all playing and listening together as real musicians do, solid drummer!! Cheers for the upload
@gervlove4 жыл бұрын
rodsreel absolutely
@asacarrick1440 Жыл бұрын
If you stand before this band you literally feel your own heart rising it almost becomes an out of body experience
@MissAadnevik4412 жыл бұрын
Best live- band ever! It warms up my heart and make my spirit fly!
@magnergirl2710 жыл бұрын
Going to see them tonight, I'm as excited as I was when I first saw the over 25 years ago!!
@taramunnelly10 жыл бұрын
This song was recorded by Dublin folk song collector and folklorist Tom Munnelly (and also my Dad, incidentally) circa 1965 in Boyle in Co. Roscommon from an Irish Traveller named John 'Jacko' Reilly. Christy Moore and Planxty had some commercial success with it some years later as they did with 'The Well Below The Valley' and 'Lord Baker' which they also got from Reilly's singing. Prior to Jacko's rendition of 'The Well Below The Valley' there had been no documentation of it since 150 years previously in England 'The Bonny Green Tree' is an album of John's songs released on the Topic Label.
@gailwilliams26788 жыл бұрын
+Tara Munnelly I first heard this on an album (by a woman -- I've no idea who) my sister had when she was a freshman in college (1957-58), so I was in seventh grade. It was also included in Simon and Schuster's "Fireside Book of Folk Songs," first published in 1947. I have an original copy of that book, given to me by a friend's father. He was a professor of vocal music at Humboldt State, a small state university in far Northern California.
@danielgillespie63216 жыл бұрын
Tara Munnell
@slydoll78776 жыл бұрын
Tara, if you're still about (though your comment is old!) I'd love to learn more about your Dad's work...I'm researching songs for a project of my own.
@susanritter25206 жыл бұрын
There are many variations of this song, including, "The Seven Yellow Gypsies;" "The Gypsie Laddie;" " Black Jack Dav(e)y;" and variant versions of each of these variations. The story is supposed to refer to an event in the lives of an Earl of Cassilis & his wife, Lady Jane Hamilton, who lived in the 1600s.
@BigCrookster12 жыл бұрын
Sharon Shannon on the box, superb!!
@skerries45411 жыл бұрын
Brings back wonderful memories, of when I saw them in Ireland.
@PadraigGrimes13 жыл бұрын
if i ever had a band, this is how i would like them to sound , brilliant!
@Usurped13 жыл бұрын
Love this used to sing it in junior school!
@Zebradeen11 жыл бұрын
This is superlatively awesome! The Waterboys are always a pleasure to watch,in whatever form they take.Mike's recent autobiography is the best I've read and his latest album shows what a brilliant and talented bloke he is! He is 'The Whole of the Moon!' xx Yes I am a big fan, but he's not my main musical attraction.But he is right up there close behind the MSP.
@nollaigo15 жыл бұрын
one of the best versions of this song ever, mike scotts' voice just suited this this song
@amanxca83587 жыл бұрын
My favorite version of this song of unbridled realized lust
@SeanMacOirc3 жыл бұрын
The best version ever, no dispute!
@coade12314 жыл бұрын
I like this version very much. hadnt been aware waterboys did folk.
@MaggieSmith-pi1dc Жыл бұрын
The bit that gets me is it's about the 15th(I think) earl of Lovelace and his bride, so everytime we sing it we remember the lovers time in the sun and that makes me smile.
@huddy77777714 жыл бұрын
fantastic version, sharon shannon also maks this song
@fourpage13 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I love this song. This is probably the basis of Gaelic Storm's Scalliwag, as the melody is very similar and has similar content. That's a great song as well.
@DarkEldarBlog13 жыл бұрын
@seonidh Actually It's a Irish variant of an British collection of songs all with the same theme, sung by a band whose musicians come from all over Britian.
@Kitiwake4 жыл бұрын
Sharon Shannon playing the box is Irish. not from Britain.
@jzercher9 жыл бұрын
Seventeen people couldn't keep their loved one from the raggle taggle gypsie-O!
@YARROWS96 жыл бұрын
Johnny Zercher Now at thirty.Mibbe Bieber fans or something.I'm here to listen to real musicians.
@michaelbauscher35443 жыл бұрын
The best from Planxty and the Pogues
@AlabamaTree14 жыл бұрын
Mike Scott + Steve Wickham + any other combination = very very good!
@datsyhoehoe13 жыл бұрын
God, Mike Scott! You make my Irish flare up somethin' terrible! I'm almost sad to be from TEXAS, and that's no small thing. I love , love, love Mike Scott. His Irish enflections and theatrical gravelly voice. What a genius! Thanks Waterboys!
@AthThawra12 жыл бұрын
you can see as well the great Sharon Shannon playing!
@fjhrhj11 жыл бұрын
I love this song
@asburystan3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful Sharon Shannon on squeezebox.
@MegaKeala11 жыл бұрын
Amazing. We southern US girls like the Water Boys' music!
@kpzcbttp3 жыл бұрын
Love the singer's Scottish accent coming through.
@bsimpich10 жыл бұрын
they nailed this song again tonight at the great american music hall in san francisco best i've ever seen them
@valentuss10 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Awesome!!!
@misstacyable10 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song !
@tomtommyy349110 жыл бұрын
brilliant just bloody brilliant
@canuckowl14 жыл бұрын
Celtic thunder fans...with all due respect. This is the real deal. I just watched the celtic thunder version to be informed and it opens with a young boy singing. I am sorry, but he does not look like he would know what lying in a meadow with your love would be like. While their voices are fine and varied it does not have the passion that the Waterboys bring. I am surprised really as Celtic Thunder seem almost like a boy band. Waterboys are who you want to see in a smoky club singing this sone.
@Prancer123113 жыл бұрын
I love this song a lot
@majellamcclenaghan859 Жыл бұрын
Still love you Nancy ❤😢😮
@majellamcclenaghan85912 күн бұрын
We all bleed the same blood as we are all together and all human beings so be careful of what you say ❤😂
@megmoses3288 жыл бұрын
i still love to dance , with this , song,, and the words are so sad
@megs84982 жыл бұрын
It's allegedly about the earl of Lovelace in Scotland their end was tragic, I like to think every time it's sung it's a two fingers up to her husband.
@diederikooms28733 ай бұрын
Fantastisch ❤
@janpiet47402 жыл бұрын
Music from the heart and the soul
@231de30014 жыл бұрын
el mejor grupo celta de la historia YO AMO WATERBOYS . I LOVE WATERBOYS . VIVA WATERBOYS. GENIAL.
@ggforeigner13 жыл бұрын
this warms my spirit ....
@MrSting6012 жыл бұрын
As an Irish man May I add there are no finer people in the world than the Scots and the Welsh,honest people.
@OlwenMoon9 жыл бұрын
I loove this song!! Dance with me :D
@jenniferjuniper9714 жыл бұрын
fantastic and beautifully rendered! Yo!
@myjilimaus12 жыл бұрын
thanks for posting this!
@MollyPotterify11 жыл бұрын
Love it...always have done
@scottburns5142 жыл бұрын
Don't be forgetting the great Sharon Shannon.
@mikmcd20753 жыл бұрын
just the best ...what care I...
@buzz83413 жыл бұрын
Great performance!
@kennethczarnomski386410 жыл бұрын
Calder and I really like the Water Boys.
@tigerspuds15 жыл бұрын
pure genious!
@jezebeljones6598 ай бұрын
My life story. Lto spend the rest of my days as I left my only wedded lord, away to lie in those cold open fields, with that wraggle-taggle gypsy-o. He was lovely, but his mates used to keeo me awake all night with the wid dancing, fiddling, pipin, shrieking...
@themiross13 жыл бұрын
great music
@kenetha12312 жыл бұрын
jeg elsker dem.
@tuffgonggbUNCTION3 жыл бұрын
SOULJAHZ ROCKERZ
@tomb127213 жыл бұрын
absolutely amazing..... one of my college tutors played in this band :D
@kevinogorman16422 жыл бұрын
Just curious which member of the band ?
@OperaGhostess14 жыл бұрын
This version kicks ass.
@alicameron43118 ай бұрын
How long will I love you amazing song
@majellamcclenaghan859 Жыл бұрын
Love you's ❤
@leafbone111 жыл бұрын
SUPERB.
@misstacyable10 жыл бұрын
You should have a good collection of ice picks at this stage after a year...lol !
@malcseaman98079 жыл бұрын
A-maz-ing!
@TheBlueskyson7 жыл бұрын
Sharon shannon! ace.
@Yeeleeba13 жыл бұрын
I didn't like it at first because i was used to a more solemn version but it's growing on me !! It's wicked and i love his voice
@damianandnatfan15 жыл бұрын
i never though damian could sound better but if u listen to this dude first then listen to damian-wow damian sounds amazing
@megmoses3288 жыл бұрын
i still dance to this, but love lord of the dance also
@levediagyermeke13 жыл бұрын
I must say, this is the second best version.... Of course the first one is the Scafell Pike one, which is very rare I know and not possible to hear here on You Tube unfortunately. I will try to post it soon.
@MrSting6012 жыл бұрын
Mike was born in Scotland with Irish roots and has lived in Ireland since nappies,also regards himself as scots/Irish.
@sunnygovan73 жыл бұрын
Total twaddle
@joedimaggiosgirl14 жыл бұрын
@underthestarofnorth yes-The Whole Of The Moon (not in the same musical vein but beautiful) A man Is In Love, Fisherman's Blues, When Will We Be Married, This Is The Sea. There's lots out there covering a wide range of sounds from jkazzy to celtic to early 80's brit sound and more
@ArtFernandez110 жыл бұрын
hey man awesome
@intikamfisegi4 жыл бұрын
greetings from turkey
@nigelperren57149 жыл бұрын
Fair play to her..they must've been good lookin chavies for her to leave her big house, goose feather bed and money.., for a life of tarmacking..palm reading and peg making. . Was her name Heather? ? As in lucky heather?
@jjagersma49303 жыл бұрын
Amazing
@HIPPYTED8 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT
@datsyhoehoe12 жыл бұрын
@tonkertim Haha, Okay! Fair enough. I STILL love him, and I love SCOTMENS even more! I assumed he was Irish because of his accent, which I'm no expert at, and because of the words to "Island man". He said" Ireland is my heart". Sorry, I'm a Texas girl, so I hope you let me slide. ;)
@itsablack115 жыл бұрын
got to agree with you :-)
@DesmoDreams10 жыл бұрын
Ah, shame the interview was cut..
@yofuzzybutt12 жыл бұрын
WOOT!!!!
@mahogonywhisper15 жыл бұрын
well played!
@marklafferty306510 жыл бұрын
yep still class
@whittenoval10 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@datsyhoehoe13 жыл бұрын
Mike Scott reminds me of Craig Ferguson in this vid. He is absolutley brilliant. I love his voice with it's Irish inflections and feeling he puts in his songs. True greatness.
@sunnygovan73 жыл бұрын
your ears dont work very well, its a scottish accent.
@Jimsky123412 жыл бұрын
absolute calss
@noelblack213411 жыл бұрын
Go ahead,no loss
@markolazovic246111 жыл бұрын
extra pesma
@DarkEldarBlog13 жыл бұрын
@chalmacu You must be joking? Celtic Thunder is about as far removed from Trad. Folk as is humanly possible.
@kirra82613 жыл бұрын
Why are you all getting offended over world history/politics, and Celtic Thunder? This video is the Waterboys, who've done a great job with this song. The live recording here is rather good, too. I grew up listening to their music, and I love this group quite a bit. Why fight?
@meexman12 жыл бұрын
Mike is just a great great musician. He's a pure musician in the true sense. He's done all sorts of stuff and it's all great ... check out his version of Lake Isle of Innisfree if you haven't seen it... Fishermans Blues too.. Shannon always just looks happy when she's playing. This is just a really pleasant video. Thanks for uploading. Fk the begrudgers. Let them listen to selena Gomez who has about 30M viewers by the way. This has 200k. WE ARE THE LUCKY 1%, PEOPLE!!! :)
@Rumpio14 жыл бұрын
only a musician could get away with wearing the coat the fiddle player is wearing - how I envy them!
@megs84982 жыл бұрын
We came thru a pandemic wear what you like YOLO .
@FZ1Taranis14 жыл бұрын
What a shadow of the original band. Look up Fisherman's Blues
@gallifray10014 жыл бұрын
then I want to learn this one
@santiryro19skibuni12 жыл бұрын
haha. i sang this for a music festival. it was less....uh high tempo but this is fun!!
@100msw12 жыл бұрын
Them boys haven't seen water for years
@taramunnelly8 жыл бұрын
It was 'the well below the valley' that hadn't been documented in 150 years. Not 'the raggle taggle gypsy' I think it was also known as 'the maid and the palmer'.