Help: the orange and the green-who was artist

Subject: the orange and the green- who was artist
From: hooktender
Date: 01 Jan 00 - 08:40 PM

The song, "The Orange and the Green" was recorded in the US and made popular in the late 1940's or early 1950's, long before the Irish Rovers popularized it several years later. It was sung by a single male vocalist. Does anybody know the name of this vocalist? Thanks, H

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: hooktender
Date: 02 Jan 00 - 09:03 AM

Found different lyrics that use the title "Orange and the Green."

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: GUEST,E.P. Dog
Date: 23 Nov 00 - 10:20 PM

I think the singer of The Orange and the Green in the 1940's -1950's must have been Paddy Clancy.

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: Irish sergeant
Date: 24 Nov 00 - 09:12 AM

Hooktender, "The Rising of the Moon uses the same toon and the Clancy Brother did do a version of that. It is very possible Paddy Clancy also san a version of The Orange and the Green. Neil

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: Rick Fielding
Date: 24 Nov 00 - 11:23 AM

If as you say, it "was made popular" in the 40s or 50s wouldn't it be more likely that a "non-folksinger" had recorded it? Could it have been someone like Dennis Day?

Rick

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: GUEST,Reta
Date: 25 Nov 00 - 11:34 AM

Does the name Barney Peters ring a bell? I have a recording, "The World Famous and Justly Popular BARNEY PETERS", that I was given in the 60's. Don't care for it much, but "The Orange and The Green" is on it. He lived in Sydney, Nova Scotia, where he was in charge of the reservoir that supplied Sydney with water.
I don't believe he ever made another recording. He was an unknown, taken to Hollywood to produce this record, and went back as soon as it was finished. He was a 'pub' singer for fun, not a pro.
All the songs are Irish, traditional, but are called traditional Nova Scotia songs, as they are since there is a large Irish population there.
Blessings,
Reta

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: Tiger
Date: 27 Nov 00 - 11:31 AM

Could be Joe Heaney, if it's that era.

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 24 - 04:22 PM

Actually Barney Peters is my grandfather and he recorded this song. He wasn’t a nobody pub singer. He sung in the Lawrence Welk band and met and stayed at Gene Autry’s house who is my cousin’s god father. My cousin was Scotty Turner a famous record producer in Nashville so RETA get your facts straight!

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green- who was artis
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Aug 24 - 04:40 PM

Reta has not posted here in 23 years. No point lecturing her, just the facts as you know them would have sufficed.

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green-who was artist
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 10 Aug 24 - 05:59 PM

This song used to be sung by The Swankie Sisters (Joan & Rena) in the folk clubs such as The Ballads & Blues Association in London in the 1950s/60s. But I have no idea where they learnt it.

Subject: RE: Help: the orange and the green-who was artist
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 10 Aug 24 - 07:39 PM

Thanks to ... GUEST and RETA...

https://irishsheetmusicarchives.com/

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

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