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17 Oct 10 - 09:22 PM (#3009539) Subject: Lyr Req: Song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: thefunkysocksgirl A lovely chap used to sing this song at the Ha'penny Folk Club on the Gower (UK) and always had me in fits of laughter. The story premise goes roughly along the lines of - hermit up mountain, hermit takes a bath in a stream, girl comes up mountain, girl sees naked hermit, hermit sees girl, hermit covers modesty with hat, hermit for some reason has to let go of hat, which mysteriously remains in place... I have no idea where this song came from or what the lyrics are, was usually falling off my chair too much to write them down. Any ideas...? |
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17 Oct 10 - 10:08 PM (#3009549) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: maeve Lyrics for "The Hermit" are here in our wonderful Digital Tradition: @displaysong.cfm?SongID=6443 And here with the tune in dots: http://www.csufresno.edu/folklore/drinkingsongs/html/categorized-by-song/with-music/h/hermit.htm Hear the tune by way of an mp3 file here. |
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17 Oct 10 - 10:08 PM (#3009550) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: Midchuck This was on one of Oscar Brand's Bawdy Songs and Backroom Ballads recordings in the late '50s - early '60s. "And now I have come to the crux of my tale, The hermit turned red, and then he turned pale ...... 'Tho he let to the hat, yet the had didn't fall... A Blessed Miracle!" The same anecdote appears as one or two of the verses in "Field of the Willows," on Kendall's "I Remember Loving You" CD. Dave Goulder is given as the writer. Peter |
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18 Oct 10 - 12:22 AM (#3009585) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: thefunkysocksgirl Thanks! |
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18 Oct 10 - 05:12 PM (#3010085) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: framus I have heard the hermit song in north down, but it is several years ago now. I assume it's Irish as it began;- In Glendalough lived an oul' saint, Renowned for his fitness and piety, The story continues as indicated by funkysocksgirl,and ends He let go the hat,and the hat didn't fall, BLOODY MIRACLE! I'll let you know if anything more occurs to me, meanwhile, keep your hat on. Cheers, |
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18 Oct 10 - 06:36 PM (#3010155) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: Lighter In my limited experience the "Hermit Song" is entirely distinct from the Irish song about the young saint of Glendalough. But maybe somebody found a way to combine them. If I recall correctly, Brand noted that he had set his own tune to what was originally a rhymed recitation. It was in (underground) print as early as 1927 in the U.S. |
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18 Oct 10 - 06:43 PM (#3010160) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: Bernard I learned it back in the late 60s as a 'Talking Blues'... |
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19 Oct 10 - 02:43 AM (#3010345) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: Terry McDonald Warwick Slade sings this one, although he claims it to be from the New Forest. I'll ask him about it. |
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19 Oct 10 - 03:27 AM (#3010359) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: GUEST,^&* Lighter Yeah - I reckon the hat was a late addition to the monk's wardrobe. Mind you - he was more "ould saint" than young! |
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19 Oct 10 - 05:13 AM (#3010419) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: bill\sables I recorded it way back in the middle 60s on my first LP. "Bill Sables" (Westwood Recordings WRS 027)I think I learned it from Barry Skinner Bill |
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19 Oct 10 - 06:56 AM (#3010465) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: John MacKenzie I used to sing it too, and I learned it from Noel Murphy |
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19 Oct 10 - 08:00 AM (#3010506) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: Leadfingers I 'collectd' (Stole) it in Singapore in 1969 - seems to be MY version was mostly Dave Goulder ,with a bit of Folk Process ! |
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19 Oct 10 - 10:50 AM (#3010661) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: framus If anybody knows the "Glendalough" version, I'd be glad to be reminded' I first heard it in Grace Neill's in Donaghadee in the early 70s. |
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19 Oct 10 - 03:37 PM (#3010910) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: GUEST,Warwick Slade I have been singing this song since the early 60s. I heard it sung by Steve Benbow who learnt it from a Canadian during the war. There is a youtube film of my singing this on board a cruise ship several years ago |
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19 Oct 10 - 04:22 PM (#3010944) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: song about a hermit, a hat and a girl... From: Mrrzy Oscar Brand taught me that one, what a great song, I was just listening to it earlier and then saw this thread... |