Those Who Strayed From The Fold

Subject: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: topical tom
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 06:29 AM

This is not a religious thread. Rather, I'm looking for songs that bemoan the leaving of home or relate a return to the home,be it a place or a country.For openers, two of my favourites are old but, to me, enduring:

          When It's Lamp Lighting Time In The Valley
The Old Home Place

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Willa
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 06:42 AM

Quiet Land of Erin, Caledonia
The emigrant songs from the Voice of the People CDs

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 06:56 AM

The leaving of Liverpool.

D.

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Willa
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 07:01 AM

Here's a previous thread.http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=105200 (Songs of emigration)

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 07:01 AM

Are you looking specifically for country songs? If so, there's shedloads, most of which I can't bring to mind at the moment. (typical). However, Sweet Sunny South appears to fit the bill, as does Blue Ridge Mountain Blues.

I shall return when memory permits.

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: topical tom
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 07:21 AM

Fred McCormick: no, not specifically country songs but those are two great choices.You may have gathered that I grew up on country and bluegrass music but I like almost all folk and blues now.

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Fred McCormick
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 07:31 AM

In that case there's any number of Irish emigrant songs. If you can locate a copy, there's a massive collection called Irish Emigrant Ballads and Songs by Robert Wright. Mine is not to hand at the moment, but I do recall it was published by Bowling Green Press, 1970s (I think).

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Amos
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 12:17 PM

The most popular is probably The Wild Rover.

A

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Escapee
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 02:26 PM

Seagulls In Her Eyes by Great Big Sea

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 02:46 PM

Spencer the Rover

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: GUEST,Terry McDonald
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 03:03 PM

Sweet England

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Art Thieme
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 04:24 PM

My place, or yours? ;-)

Art

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: GUEST,Ebor_fiddler
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 05:16 PM

The Miner's Dream of Home? Most of these nostalgic songs are often Music Hall in origin, or written in the mid-19th century to appeal to the immigrant (see most of the so-called "Oirish" songs, like "Mother Machree", or "Tipperary". Still usually great fun to sing though!

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 11:34 PM

"Home Is the Sailor" by A.E. Housman

"Greer County Bachelor"

"Acres of Clams"

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Joe Offer
Date: 16 Apr 08 - 02:43 AM

How about Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?

-Joe-

Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold
From: Jack Campin
Date: 16 Apr 08 - 09:14 AM

One from Yorkshire:

http://www.thelatinlibrary.com/alcuin/versus.shtml

There's a translation in Helen Waddell's book of mediaeval Latin verse. A snippet is translated on the web but gives completely the wrong idea.

I don't know of any musical setting of this and I can't imagine why not.