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11 Nov 19 - 07:43 AM (#4018452) Subject: Idiot's lyric Q: TYT's 'John Barleycorn' From: GUEST,BlackAcornUK Hello all - I'm trying to learn The Young Tradition's version of 'John Barleycorn', but I'm a bit stumped by the chorus; To my ears, they sing: Fol-a-dol the diddy-ey Fol-the-dol a diddy-aye (go on? Grow up?) I'm sure, however, that this isn't quite correct - can anyone confidently share an accurate wording? Here's a link: https://youtu.be/uF2u-a0suzE Thanks in advance!! |
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11 Nov 19 - 09:04 AM (#4018465) Subject: RE: Idiot's lyric Q: TYT's 'John Barleycorn' From: Reinhard The YT refer in their liner nores to Cecil Sharp who collected it from from John Stafford as printed in Folk Songs from Somerset: Fol the dol the didi-ay Fol the dol the didi-a-ge-wo See also the thread Origins: John Barleycorn - But collected from Who. |
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13 Nov 19 - 03:18 PM (#4018953) Subject: RE: Idiot's lyric Q: TYT's 'John Barleycorn' From: GUEST,BlackAcornUK Thank you very much! Very daft indeed, but I hadn't thought to check the sleeve of my own copy...! |