Subject: Botany Bay different version From: bazza Date: 26 Jan 13 - 04:03 AM I heard a version with the words ,Son o Son what have you done your bound for Botany Bay, any idea`s.Thanks |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: Dave Hanson Date: 26 Jan 13 - 04:23 AM The Watersons recorded it, it's called ' The Whitby Lad ' it's on the CDs 'Early Days ' and ' A Mighty River of Song ' Dave H |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 26 Jan 13 - 04:27 AM Detail.CFM?messages__Message_ID=1996725 |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: Steve Gardham Date: 26 Jan 13 - 01:01 PM I strongly suspect either Bert or Mike had a hand in the chorus and tune. |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: bazza Date: 26 Jan 13 - 03:05 PM problem solved, many thanks to you all. |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: Shimbo Darktree Date: 26 Jan 13 - 11:52 PM Interesting to note the similarities between The Whitby Lad and The Boston Burglar (both are in DT) |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: Steve Gardham Date: 27 Jan 13 - 08:38 AM Both derived from the British broadside 'Botany Bay'. |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: GUEST,Squeezer Date: 27 Jan 13 - 12:30 PM Steve, is your British broadside Botany Bay the one with the too-ra-li-addity chorus is it. |
Subject: RE: Botany Bay different version From: Steve Gardham Date: 27 Jan 13 - 03:39 PM No that's a different song entirely. There are at least 4 broadside songs with the 'Botany Bay' title. The 'too-ra-li-addity' is better known as a folksong 'Here's Adieu to all Judges and Juries'. I'd imagine both of these should be in the DT as separate entries. If not they should be. Here are details on the 4 songs so we don't get confused. 1) (This thread) FL 'Come all young men of learning' 6 or 7 stanzas. Roud 261, Laws L16. Most common and widely printed in England. 2) (The one mentioned by Squeezer) the older one 18thc. FL '(Here's) Adieu to your judges and juries,' later common versions 7 stanzas. Roud 300, not very common in oral tradition and not in America. 3) FL 'Come all you young fellows whoever that you be' 6-7 stanzas, similar to 1) Not in oral tradition 4) FL 'You have read of Captain Cook our late worthy' as sung at the Crown and Anchor, Strand' Not in oral tradition. There may well be others in oral tradition but these are all I have on broadside with that title. |
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