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25 Sep 24 - 01:05 PM (#4208840) Subject: A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky From: GUEST,Gabe My parents used to sing this to us, in a two-part round, at bedtime... not sure of the real title, but it has to do with fox hunting... an odd choice for a lullaby, perhaps, given the subject matter and that it's along the lines of "pull up your socks and chase the fox", more of a wake-up song, one would think. Anyhow, just looking for info on it. |
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25 Sep 24 - 03:45 PM (#4208848) Subject: RE: A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky From: Robert B. Waltz It's usually called "A Southerly Wind." Roud #9442. Not very widely known; it appears there are only three traditional collections. One of them (Patrick Taylor's, which appeared in Doerflinger's Songs of the Sailor & Lumberman, is supposed to be available at the Library of Congress (AFS 06567 B03), though the link I have for it is broken. It dates back at least to 1934. I have not seen any indication that the author is known. |
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25 Sep 24 - 03:58 PM (#4208850) Subject: ADD: A-Hunting We Will Go From: Joe Offer I didn't know about the southerly wind and cloudy sky, but I learned this as a kid: A-hunting we will go A-hunting we will go Pull up your sox and chase the fox (or whatever) A-hunting we will go These are the verses in the Wikipedia article on the song. A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go Heigh-ho, the derry-o, A-hunting we will go. A-hunting we will go, A-hunting we will go We'll catch a fox and put him in a box And never let him go (Modern versions often change the last line to “And then we’ll let him go”.) Each consequent verse gets modified by putting in a different animal: "...a fish and put him on a dish..." "...a bear and cut his hair..." "...a pig and dance a little jig..." "...a giraffe and make him laugh..." "...a mouse and put him in a house..." ... Earlier versions of the song switch the words "a-hunting" with "a-roving", dating back to old roving drinking songs from the 16th century. |
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25 Sep 24 - 04:16 PM (#4208851) Subject: ADD: Southerly Wind From: Joe Offer Another is a main-hatch adaptation of an old hunting round. The original, Captain Tayluer said, ran as follows: SOUTHERLY WIND (Round) Oh, it’s a southerly wind and a cloudy sky Proclaim it a hunting morning! Before the sun rises away we’ll fly Dull sleep in a downy bed scorning. To horse, me brave boys, and away! Bright Phoebus the hills is adorning, The face of all nature looks gay. ’Tis a beautiful hunting morning! Chorus Hark, hark, forward, Tally ho, tally ho, tally ho! And it’s hark, hark, forward. Tanara, tanara, tanara! Source: William Main Doerflinger, Songs of the Sailor & Lumberman pp. 174-175, "Southerly Wind" (2 texts, 1 tune) Miriam Berg has music notation here: And here's another page on the song: And the Traditional Ballad Index entry: Southerly WindDESCRIPTION: Round: "Oh, it's a southerly wind and a cloudy sky, Proclaim it a hunting/sailing morning. Before the sun rises away we'll fly... Hark, hark , forward."AUTHOR: unknown EARLIEST DATE: 1951 KEYWORDS: ship sports FOUND IN: US(MA) Canada(Mar) REFERENCES (2 citations): Doerflinger-SongsOfTheSailorAndLumberman, pp. 174-175, "Southerly Wind" (2 texts, 1 tune) Pottie/Ellis-FolksongsOfTheMaritimes, pp. 156-157, "A Southerly Wind" (1 text, 1 tune) Roud #9442 File: Doe174 Go to the Ballad Search form Go to the Ballad Index Instructions The Ballad Index Copyright 2024 by Robert B. Waltz and David G. Engle. |
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25 Sep 24 - 06:10 PM (#4208858) Subject: RE: Origins:A Southerly Wind and a Cloudy Sky From: Robert B. Waltz For what it's worth, I learned at least part of Joe's text sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell." I don't remember much of it, but I don't think it was "The Farmer in the Dell"; it just used the same tune. I doubt I learned it from tradition; I think it was in elementary school. That would make it the mid to late 1960s, when they were sometimes teaching folk songs in schools. |