Origins: Traditional or Alastair Hewlett?

Subject: Origins: Traditional or Alistair Hewlett?
From: gecko
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 05:29 PM

First two lines are:
Oh, Johnny me man, come throw your leg over me,
Why do you lie with your face to the wall.

As far as I know this is called 'Oh,Johnny me Man' which has confused the issue a bit as there is another, somewhat moralistic song of the same name. My 'Alistair Hewlett' devotee mates have never heard of it but I have been advised that it's one of his.

Your help would be appreciated please.

Yours in Unity

gecko

Subject: RE: Origins: Traditional or Alastair Hewlett?
From: Folkiedave
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 05:43 PM

I suspect spelling his name Hulett might help!!

http://www.folkicons.co.uk/alistair.htm
might be a good place to start.

Best regards,

Dave

Subject: RE: Origins: Traditional or Alastair Hewlett?
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 13 Feb 05 - 05:48 PM

See also thread Lyr Req: wild rover again

Subject: RE: Origins: Traditional or Alastair Hewlett?
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 08:54 AM

Alistair is back on Oz for the festival season.

We saw him on Saturday night & I bought 2 albums (Saturday Johnny & Jimmy the Rat) & the double Roaring Jack album already mentioned, and received a 3rd (In sleepy Scotland) as a birthday pressie. I also got money to buy another one when he next performs in Sydney (5th March) then I'll see him again at the National at Easter.

It was a fabulous show, most of the audience knew all his songs, they kept demanding encores & he finally stopped 1155. I was far too sick to be out but there was no way I was going to miss the concert or leave early.

sandra

Subject: RE: Origins: Traditional or Alastair Hewlett?
From: Piers
Date: 14 Feb 05 - 03:58 PM

The sleeve notes to Roaring Jack's 'Through the Smoke of Innocence' suggest Hulett wrote it, it is called 'Wild Rover Again'. I really don't think this is one of his best.