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19 Oct 20 - 01:50 PM (#4075997) Subject: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Galvatron Can Anyone Identify the source (Artist, Album) of this version of the Mingulay Boat Song? https://vocaroo.com/1mjmh8GxwFSQ It’s from an old vinyl recording onto cassette, and it might very well be sped up. Does anyone happen to know who the artist could be? |
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19 Oct 20 - 02:07 PM (#4076000) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST No idea. But you may also find it under the title, 'Let Her Go Boys'. |
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19 Oct 20 - 02:45 PM (#4076004) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Noreen Male Dublin lead singer, lots going on in background, predominantly banjo. Not recognisably The Dubliners, though of that ilk. Never heard this version before. |
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19 Oct 20 - 04:14 PM (#4076018) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Galvatron I don’t think it can be any newer than the early 80s. It was from a cassette of a mix of Clancy Brothers tracks, from various LPs. Although I don't think this is them, as the only version I can find of theirs is much more sedate. I’m almost certain the clip is sped up by a good 10% or so though, as most of the other tracks on the tape were. |
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19 Oct 20 - 05:37 PM (#4076039) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST Is it possible one of the singers is from Scotland's west coast? |
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19 Oct 20 - 06:28 PM (#4076049) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Felipa The Clancy Bros and Tommy Makem did record the Mingulay Boat Song but this isn't their recording (I remember Tommy Makem's voice on the recording; I think the band took turns on the verses). It's closer to the Dubliners. Must be some lesser known group. Maybe "the Irish Brothers" a different group of Clancys from Co Tyrone rather than Co Tipperary? That's what I remember but when I looked up The Irish Rovers I found references to a band based in Toronto, Canada Their recording of the Star of the County Down sounded to me like the group on your recording, singer with a similar voice. As you say, the recording is probably speeded up. The recording of Mingulay boat song sounds different to me, deeper, no prominent banjo, but does have the a capella harmony singing towards the end of the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xy0OcjkVdGM What do you think? |
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19 Oct 20 - 06:36 PM (#4076051) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Felipa I think the Irish Rovers MAY be who you are looking for, though this isn't the Tyrone band I was thinking of. The Canadian-based Irish Rovers did have a big hit with The Unicorn - "There were green alligators and long necked geese, Some humpty-back camels and some chimpanzees, Some cats and rats and elephants, but sure as you're born, The loveliest of all was the Unicorn." https://theirishroversmusic.com/our-story/ |
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19 Oct 20 - 07:22 PM (#4076063) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Felipa Those other Clancy brothers, from Co Tyrone, I was thinking about, called their group "The Irish Ramblers". https://soundcloud.com/gene-clancy/the-patriot-game-by-the-irish Discography https://www.theballadeers.com/noa/mnf_irishrambers.htm A bit of thread drift as there is no indication that they ever recorded the Mingulay Boat Song, but I needed to correct info. from a previous message. |
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19 Oct 20 - 07:30 PM (#4076065) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Noreen Any reason for saying that, GUEST? The main singer has a Dublin accent. |
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19 Oct 20 - 07:43 PM (#4076067) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST I was wondering if anyone had listened to the complete piece--the splicing and key transition was 'clumsy'--but round seems to have a brr in it. I'm not sure the duo of singers are both Irish. I'm probably wrong, but nothing ventured, nothing gained. |
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19 Oct 20 - 07:49 PM (#4076068) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: meself It ain't the Irish Rovers - not the 'Unicorn' ones, anyway. |
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19 Oct 20 - 08:09 PM (#4076071) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Galvatron Someone over on TheSession slowed the beginning down from G to F, which they feel sounds more natural: https://the-limpets.de/other_stuff/The_Mingulay_Boat_Song_F.mp3 |
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20 Oct 20 - 08:29 AM (#4076116) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Georgiansilver Sounds a little like a distorted version of the McCalmans. |
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20 Oct 20 - 11:15 AM (#4076149) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST Could not get link,,off the top of my head ...maybe "Sullivan's Gypsies" could someone make the link more easy to get to? |
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20 Oct 20 - 02:55 PM (#4076183) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: Georgiansilver Here it is!! |
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20 Oct 20 - 03:44 PM (#4076190) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Ballyholmd Am I hearing “Fill yer hoe, boys”? |
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20 Oct 20 - 05:03 PM (#4076200) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST Thanks for the link! Well..you have stumped this band! It is not "Sullivan's Gypsies" or "Sons of Erin" just checked my messy archives! Good luck! Terry Murphy |
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20 Oct 20 - 05:11 PM (#4076202) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: FreddyHeadey & here's a clicky for Galvatron's link to the slowed down version https://the-limpets.de/other_stuff/The_Mingulay_Boat_Song_F.mp3 |
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20 Oct 20 - 05:55 PM (#4076205) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Rossey I did wonder if this is an obscure duo called the Cotters. They were a Scottish duo - vocals guitar and mandolin, who made just one album in 1969 for Page One records opening with the Mingulay Boar song. . and then that was it. Both are now deceased. However I am just throwing this one out there, as I can't find any uploads of their recordings.. so it maybe a red herring (or I might just be casting my net in the wrong direction). It doesn't sound like a full harmony group.. and there is no whistle (as in some suggested versions) |
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20 Oct 20 - 06:13 PM (#4076207) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Rossey Ooops! The above should read, Mingulay Boat Song... not Boar (sic). I can never see the keys! Incidentally, my father recorded the song as a single for Grampian Records in 1965, but more in an old fashioned heather and haggis way, with horrible accordion, plinky plonk piano backing and snare drum. They dubbed seagulls and waves onto it for good measure. I can't find any tracks by the Cotters folk duo to compare, but I do suspect it might be them. |
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26 Oct 20 - 06:49 PM (#4076960) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Galvatron I have the artist! It's by The Quare Fellas, from their 1969 album "At Home" https://www.discogs.com/master/view/421918 |
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27 Oct 20 - 09:59 AM (#4077006) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: GUEST,Rossey Well identified Galvatron - I was way off..! |
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04 May 21 - 07:19 PM (#4104784) Subject: RE: Origins: Who's playing this Mingulay Boat Song? From: BDenz Mingulay Boat Song -- that pesky last verse. I have no idea where I heard/found the last verse we use, but I'd bet that I messed with it so that it carries the "picture" of the song to a logical end. Not that it's anything more than folk music evolving [verse before ends with "e'er the sun sets on Mingulay" Sun rides low, now, o'er the bowsprit Clouds are flying; pushing us westward Songs of home fly on the wind, boys, Sailing homeward to Mingulay |