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12 Apr 08 - 06:29 AM (#2313557) Subject: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: topical tom 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 |
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12 Apr 08 - 06:42 AM (#2313559) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Willa Quiet Land of Erin, Caledonia The emigrant songs from the Voice of the People CDs |
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12 Apr 08 - 06:56 AM (#2313564) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Dave the Gnome The leaving of Liverpool. D. |
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12 Apr 08 - 07:01 AM (#2313572) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Willa Here's a previous thread.http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=105200 (Songs of emigration) |
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12 Apr 08 - 07:01 AM (#2313573) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Fred McCormick 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. |
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12 Apr 08 - 07:21 AM (#2313584) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: topical tom 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. |
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12 Apr 08 - 07:31 AM (#2313596) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Fred McCormick 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). |
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12 Apr 08 - 12:17 PM (#2313724) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Amos The most popular is probably The Wild Rover. A |
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12 Apr 08 - 02:26 PM (#2313794) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Escapee Seagulls In Her Eyes by Great Big Sea |
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12 Apr 08 - 02:46 PM (#2313807) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: McGrath of Harlow Spencer the Rover |
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12 Apr 08 - 03:03 PM (#2313824) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: GUEST,Terry McDonald Sweet England |
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15 Apr 08 - 04:24 PM (#2316585) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Art Thieme My place, or yours? ;-) Art |
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15 Apr 08 - 05:16 PM (#2316654) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: GUEST,Ebor_fiddler 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! |
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15 Apr 08 - 11:34 PM (#2316928) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: GUEST,.gargoyle "Home Is the Sailor" by A.E. Housman
"Greer County Bachelor"
"Acres of Clams"
Sincerely, |
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16 Apr 08 - 02:43 AM (#2316990) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Joe Offer How about Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? -Joe- |
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16 Apr 08 - 09:14 AM (#2317204) Subject: RE: Those Who Strayed From The Fold From: Jack Campin 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. |