Subject: Lyrics -- Best of the Barley From: jets Date: 24 Feb 99 - 08:12 PM As sung by Brian Mc Neil |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE BEST O' THE BARLEY (Brian McNeill) From: Wolfgang Date: 25 Feb 99 - 06:06 AM Brian McNeill (from Battlefield Band fame) has written (and composed) this beauty. Eric Bogle is on record for saying he envies Brian his song writing ability. Brain McNeill has the ability to write tunes to his songs that sound as being much older than the story that they carry. Perhaps his best known song so far is "Lads of the fair" (see DT-database). The below song is on his highly recommended CD "The back o' the north wind".
THE BEST O' THE BARLEY
My Uncle Jim, he served his time
Chorus: For he's the best o' the barley, cream o' the crop.
My Uncle Jim was a child of his time, Chorus
My Uncle Jim, he could keep good time
Last chorus: Wolfgang |
Subject: RE: Lyrics -- Best of the Barley From: jets Date: 25 Feb 99 - 09:59 AM Thanks Wolfgang.It is indeed a pleasant song.Sort of wish I could sing Folk but I could never remember lyrics . But being aware of the lyrics enhances the pleasure. |
Subject: RE: Lyrics -- Best of the Barley From: skw@worldmusic.de Date: 02 Mar 99 - 02:58 AM Here's what Brian himself has had to say about the song and his subjects over the years: [1991:] James McNeill, my great-uncle, is, at the time of writing, a spry eighty-eight. He first went to the States in 1923, worked as a joiner in Detroit, then returned to Scotland in 1929 for a holiday. It says a great deal for his confidence in the USA that he was prepared to return again, despite the stock market crash. - With the building trade depressed, he became a deliveryman, of ice - until another visit home, in 1936, when he went back to his old trade of joinery with a firm in his home town (and mine) of Falkirk. The coming of war in 1939 killed any chance of returning to the USA, and eventually he was conscripted - a circumstance which was to land him on Queen White beach in Normandy on D-Day, and which, like everything else in his life, he took in his remarkable stride. (Notes Brian McNeill, 'The Back o' the North Wind') [1992:] The real reason why my uncle went back to the USA in 1929, although everybody tried to persuade him to stay is - he had a return ticket. (Intro Brian McNeill) [1993:] Sadly he died in Scotland about four months ago (= c. June). (Intro Brian McNeill) Now where has that story about Jim and McGoodyear whisky got to??? I thought I had it! - Susanne |
Subject: RE: Lyrics -- Best of the Barley From: GUEST,matt Date: 20 Feb 02 - 10:21 AM Does anyone have the chords to this song? Would really appreciate it if some one could help me out! |
Subject: Chords Add: THE BEST O' THE BARLEY (Brian McNeill) From: Wolfgang Date: 21 Feb 02 - 05:08 AM from the Brian McNeill songbook 'Back o' the North wind':
My (D)Uncle Jim, he (G)served his (D)time Wolfgang |
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