18 May 02 - 06:23 PM (#713081) Subject: Who put the blood From: GUEST,Fiddlergirl in Lake Louise I heard this strange and lovely song at a session recently, I've been looking for the lyrics with no luck. The song is a conversation between a mother and son, and it starts out with "who put the blood on your right shoulder, son tell it unto me". I was told that the name was simply "Who put the blood". If anyone can help me with this, it would be much appreciated... thanks! Slan ~Elise |
18 May 02 - 06:41 PM (#713092) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: MartinRyan This ballad is often called "Edward". It's No. 13 of the Child classification, which you may know. There's probably a version or two in the Digital Tradition - try the Lyrics search box for "Edward", for a start. Regards |
18 May 02 - 06:46 PM (#713096) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: MartinRyan Better still.... put "@child 13" into "Digitrad and Forum Search"! Regards |
19 May 02 - 06:33 AM (#713345) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: Bonnie Shaljean You might also check the title as "What Brought The Blood" which is how this song appears in Sean O'Boyle's excellent book The Irish Song Tradition, published by Gilbert Dalton, Dublin, 1976. My edition is in paperback and the ISBN number is 09505 17313. The hardback ISBN is 09505 17305, though I don't know if these are still in print. They certainly deserve to be. There are 25 songs in this collection, plus a lot of interesting historical and music-related notes (not surprising, as O'Boyle is respected in these fields). Well worth getting if you like Irish songs.
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19 May 02 - 03:53 PM (#713633) Subject: Lyr Add: WHO PUT THE BLOOD (from Karan Casey) From: michaelr Here is the version Karan Casey recorded on her CD "The Winds Begin To Sing", which is most likely the one you heard: WHO PUT THE BLOOD (Trad.) Where have you been all the long summer's day Son tell it unto me A-fishing and a-fowling in the fields and in the forest I am weary mother let me be (repeat last line)
Who put the blood on your right shoulder
The blood of a hare it would never be so red
What was between yourself and the boy
What will you do when your father finds out
What will you do with your lovely wedded wife
What will you do with your two fine babes
What will you do with your house and lands
What will you do in the winter of your life |
19 May 02 - 08:15 PM (#713720) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: GUEST,firínne This reminds me of a song called 'My Son David' which I heard many years ago. I don't know if it's Scottish or Welsh, but the first verse goes like this.... Oh, what's the blood that's on the stone, My son David, oh, son David, What's the blood that's on the stone, Come, promise, tell me true? And it goes on to say that 'that's the blood of my grey mare', 'my brother John', 'my Lady wife' etc., but I can't remember it off-hand. There are quite a few songs of this ilk, 'Lord Edward' and 'My Son Henry' for instance. 'My Son David' beats them all hands down though!! |
19 May 02 - 08:39 PM (#713723) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: Malcolm Douglas Scottish; that would be Jeannie Robertson's set, I expect, though it would be on your sword rather than on the stone. Michaelr: Did Karan Casey name her source for that one? |
19 May 02 - 11:57 PM (#713751) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: michaelr Malcolm - the liner notes say "Thank you to Aine Ni Ui Cheallaigh in Ring, Co. Wateford, for singing this song to me a few years back". Michael |
20 May 02 - 08:08 AM (#713809) Subject: Lyr Add: WHAT PUT THE BLOOD (from the Johnstons) From: Watson I remember this as "What Put the Blood" from the Johnstons' LP (remember those?) "Ye Jacobites By Name"
WHAT PUT THE BLOOD |
20 May 02 - 05:34 PM (#714124) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who put the blood From: GUEST,firínne Malcolm, you are right of course! It is sword. Blame a couple of drinks for that!! |