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Subject: Words for Rambling Robin From: Paul Haley Date: 27 Jan 98 - 08:38 AM Does any one have the words for Rambing Robin Thanks Paul paul@haley.demon.co.uk |
Subject: RE: Words for Rambling Robin From: Bruce O. Date: 27 Jan 98 - 11:54 AM Need more info. Opening line? Burden, etc.? I have two long shot possiblilties. |
Subject: Lyr Add: RAMBLING ROBIN (from Peter Bellamy) From: Barry Date: 27 Jan 98 - 03:34 PM When first I left childhood and come to a man, The nation to ramble through soon I began. A wandering thought would it come to my mind, And they christened me Ramblin' Robin O. (2x)
O'er hill and o'er mountain I used to go.
But the wind and the rain they gave me quite cold.
When sixty long years was over and past,
And when me past folly was come to an end,
Where shall I wander? O where shall I go? Peter Bellamy did this on his LP "Tell It Like It Is", he took it from a Preston broadsheet and set it to music. The tune I have is different, don't know where I got it from now, the words are the same except for the repeating fourth line. Barry |
Subject: RE: Words for Rambling Robin From: Bruce O. Date: 27 Jan 98 - 04:22 PM That one I didn't know. Compare with 'The Fantastical Prodigal/ Multum in Parvo' song of c 1715. There's a traditional version of it in Roy Palmer's 'Everymans' Book of British Ballads'. In the earlier one we find out his evil deeds, too. |
Subject: RE: Words for Rambling Robin From: Martin Ryan Date: 27 Jan 98 - 04:59 PM Christy Moore did a version on the album "Prosperous" many years ago. Says he learned it from Mike Harding. Regards |
Subject: RE: Words for Rambling Robin From: Barry Date: 27 Jan 98 - 07:41 PM Sorry, still can't put verses in the way I'd like to. the last line is a repeat of the fourth line, only with out the O. ex. "For the loss of their Ramblin Robin O, For the loss of their Ramblin Robin". Barry |
Subject: RE: Words for Rambling Robin From: BAZ Date: 29 Jan 98 - 07:04 PM The words dots and chords are on page 30 of the Christy Moore song book. Can post if still needed. Regards |
Subject: Tune Add: RAMBLING ROBYN From: Alan of Australia Date: 31 Jan 98 - 07:43 AM G'day, I'm trusting to memory here but this is the tune I remember being sung years ago. MIDI file: RAMBROBN.MID Timebase: 480 Name: Rambling Robyn This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the January 15 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Robin From: GUEST,Patrick Harries Date: 18 Jun 12 - 06:14 PM I got the song from Pete Bellamy in the early 70s as a return for giving him a bed for the night after a gig. He sang it with a guitar accompaniment - in open D tuning I think - and without the repeat refrain and the 'O' at the end of the last line. It's a song that has pushed to the back of the repertoire for quite a few years, and I thought it was about time I revived it. I have the words written down somewhere but thought that I'd just see what there was on the net - hence finding this thread and making this post on it. I liked Peter and always sang the song with a dedication to him, as I suspect I shall again! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Robin From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Date: 18 Jun 12 - 07:30 PM There are three copies in the Bodleian broadsides, one from Pearson of Manchester, 2 from Harkness of Preston: Rambling Robin - Pearson Rambling Robin - Harkness (other copy same I think) There is also a copy in the Axon collection at Chetham's: Rambling Robin (another issue from Pearson I think). The Roud index has 6 entries for it, all broadsides. Mick |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Robin From: GUEST,kenny Date: 19 Jun 12 - 06:06 AM Also recorded by the London/Irish trio "The Peelers" on their LP "Banish Misfortune". |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Rambling Robin From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 19 Jun 12 - 01:31 PM You can easily find a YouTube video of Christy Moore singing it. It's a good tune. I've made a MIDI of it, if anybody's interested. The abc posted above is flawed, but comes in handy as a basis for working with the Christy Moore tune. |
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