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Subject: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Einsetumadur Date: 08 Jun 16 - 08:31 AM Hello, in 1972 Royston Wood sang one of his songs during a sort of 'seasonal medley'. It is documented in one audience tape which circulates in the internet. The song, which Ashley Hutchings announces as 'Royston's Song', is about the beginning of spring and seems to delve deep into archaic imagery. Unfortunately I find it very hard to understand the words. It roughly begins with: 'Gather together, you wan and weary, and come and admire what you shall find'.... Does anybody know the lyrics? If it helps, I could try to upload the sound file or post my flawed attempts at deciphering the words. Regards, Einsetumadur |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Einsetumadur Date: 25 Jun 16 - 08:39 AM I think I'll share my impression of the first half of verse 1. Does that maybe ring a bell with someone? 'Gather together, you wan and weary, and come and admire what you shall find; the cold grey king, he's danced to the sacrifice ring, he's capering close behind(...)' Regards, Einsetumadur |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: cnd Date: 25 Jun 16 - 12:32 PM Thanks for the start, Einsetumadur, but I can't find which video you're talking about. Could you give a link? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Einsetumadur Date: 10 Jul 16 - 11:35 AM It didn't exist yet on Youtube. I uploaded it here: https://youtu.be/zUtubRrLOyU |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE GREEN MAN (Royston Wood) From: Speedwell Date: 17 Jul 16 - 12:05 PM Hi Einsetumadur
Thanx for posting this I'm a big fan of Young Tradition and its members and had not heard this particular song.
Having listened to the YouTube video several times this is the best I can do. The timing of the song suggests to me that it is a song sung to a Morris Dance but I can't be sure. This however would explain some of the lyrics about the Fool.
Best wishes.
Gather you, gather you one and weary |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Speedwell Date: 17 Jul 16 - 12:10 PM My apostrophes seem to have come through as something very weird - sorry about that. Praps some IT person can explain. Yes you are right it probably is "wan and weary" . Best |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Jeri Date: 17 Jul 16 - 01:36 PM Wan and weary and Dance to the rain The apostrophes have something to do with using the alt/numerical codes instead of the keyboard, but I don't really know. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Jeri Date: 17 Jul 16 - 01:40 PM And And it's scatter your old kings under the harrow The new will rise and take the land |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE GREEN MAN (Royston Wood) From: Jeri Date: 17 Jul 16 - 01:47 PM This is what I hear:
Gather together you wan and weary
So it's follow the fool he stands and he jingles
And you who lie in the dark of the morning
And so we'll dance to the rain you children of Albion |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Einsetumadur Date: 15 Aug 16 - 12:11 PM thank you very much for listening and writing down the words! I like the presence of the Fool in the poem. based on that, I tried once more to listen closely, and found these possibilities, not knowing if they are clumsy English or if they could be right as some sorts of idiom: "So it's for the fool, he stands and he jingles" "And it's bury your shame with the times of the dying" "And the fool, he gets up and shakes his branches" "And so it's dance to the rain you children of Albion" "And it's scatter your old Kings under the harrow" cheers Max |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: Snuffy Date: 15 Aug 16 - 12:55 PM The tune is used for the Bucknell morris dance Queen's Delight And it is also used by John Connolly and Bill Meek for Towersey Fair. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Green Man (Royston Wood) From: severed-head Date: 16 Aug 16 - 09:26 AM Last line of the third verse sounds to me "The Green Man game is going to be run" Garry |
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