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23 Aug 02 - 12:40 PM (#770268) Subject: Bold Riley From: Mr Happy anyone have the words. the version in the dt isn't the one i'm looking for. |
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23 Aug 02 - 12:58 PM (#770283) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: GUEST Which version are you looking for? |
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23 Aug 02 - 01:04 PM (#770286) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Mr Happy the one where the chorus goes: 'bold riley o bold riley' + 'goodbye my darlin, goodbye my dearo, bold riley o bold riley' |
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23 Aug 02 - 01:07 PM (#770290) Subject: Lyr Add: BOLD RILEY From: MMario BOLD RILEY Oh the rain it rains all day long, Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, And the roaring wind, it blows so strong, Bold Riley-o has gone away. Chorus Goodbye my sweetheart, goodbye my dear-o, Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, Goodbye my darling, goodbye my dear-o, Bold Riley-o has gone away. Well come on, Mary, don't look glum, Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, Come White-stocking Day, you'll be drinkin' rum, Bold Riley-o has gone away. (Chorus) We're outward bound for the Bengal Bay, Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley Get bending, me lads, it's a hell-of-a-way, Bold Riley-o has gone away. (Chorus x 2) this is very similar to what the Pyrates Royale do... |
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23 Aug 02 - 01:09 PM (#770291) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Mr Happy that's the one! thanks mmario. |
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23 Aug 02 - 01:09 PM (#770292) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: GUEST Well, the version in the DT is that one... A slight alternative at Kate Rusby's website |
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23 Aug 02 - 01:18 PM (#770299) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: MMario the fdifference is really just verse order. (I miseed it as well) |
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23 Aug 02 - 03:14 PM (#770380) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Venthony What kinship, if any, does this tune, which is new to me, have to the Weavers' tune from the 50s that goes: Old Riley crossed the water ... Here Old Rattler, here Rattler here etc. etc. Tony |
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23 Aug 02 - 11:19 PM (#770615) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Barry Finn I don't believe there's any aside from they're both work songs. The Old Riley who crossed the water (river) in this song (one version of many where there are no Riley's) was an escaped convict, one of many, with rattler hounding him down. Rattler was the traditionally named top dog on the southern prison farms. The dog prefered convicts to meat bones.
"Says ol rattler here's your marrow bone Happy Hunting, Barry |
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24 Aug 02 - 11:41 AM (#770783) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Dead Horse Opening verse? Our anchors away and the rags are well set Bold Riley-o, bold Riley Them girls we are leaving, we'll never forget Bold Riley-o's gone away. |
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24 Aug 02 - 03:49 PM (#770885) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Dicho (Frank Staplin) Old Riley/ Old Rattler versions in thread 2410: Old Riley |
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25 Nov 02 - 07:53 PM (#834959) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: GUEST Is the Kate Rusby tune/tempo traditional ? |
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02 Dec 02 - 03:03 PM (#839037) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: GUEST,briony if there are more verses to bold riley than the ones ms. rusby's version, i'd love to have 'em. the ones she sings are lovely, mind you, but there just seems to be more to the song hiding in there. danke |
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03 Dec 02 - 02:43 PM (#839809) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: lamarca Kate Rusby's version seems a lot like the one the Oyster Band recorded on "Step Outside", both in tune and tempo - it's probably a variation that's been circulating around the British folk scene for a number of years. Don't know if it's traditional or not... |
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04 Dec 02 - 12:42 AM (#840134) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Anglo I have only traced that setting as far back as John Jones and the Oyster Band, and I think they originated it, basically a slower, accompanied version of the shanty popularised by Bert Lloyd. Kate Rusby often gets the credit these days. I always liked the Oysters' version and play it for all my uninformed guests :-) Tim Van Eyken also recorded a similar version. |
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05 Feb 10 - 01:16 PM (#2830779) Subject: Bold Riley From: GUEST,Emmie Does anyone know what the words mean in the song? Is the bold Riley a type of boat or is it a sailor? What is whitestocking time!!?? I know that I am middle aged as I now want to know the meaning behind folk songs!! BOLD RILEY Oh the rain it rains all the day long, Bold Riley oh, Bold Riley And the northern winds, they blow so strong. Bold Riley-oh has gone away! Chorus Goodbye, me sweetheart Goodbye, me dear-oh, Bold Riley oh, Bold Riley Goodbye my darlin Goodbye, me dear-oh, Bold Riley-oh has gone away! Come on Mary don't look so glum Bold Riley oh, Bold Riley By Whitestocking day, you'll be drinking rum. Bold Riley-oh has gone away! Chorus Our anchor's aweigh and our sails are set, Bold Riley-oh, Bold Riley And those Liverpool girls, we'll never forget, Bold Riley-oh has gone away! Chorus |
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05 Feb 10 - 02:00 PM (#2830811) Subject: RE: Bold Riley From: Charley Noble Emmie- "whitestocking time" is when the wives of sailors got all dressed up to collect the half-pay deposited for them at the shipping office by their husbands who were off at sea. "Bold Riley" I've always assumed was the name of the sailor who was away at sea. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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05 Feb 10 - 02:42 PM (#2830851) Subject: RE: Bold Riley From: Jim Carroll I remember Bert Lloyd singing this on one of the early sea albums - He described it as a halyard shanty. 'White Stocking day' is mentioned in Sam Larner's song 'Dockyard Gate', where a sailor's wife tells her lover; "If you come down to the dockyard gate, And wait till I come out, This very day we'll spend his half-pay, And we'll drink both ale and stout". Jim Carroll |
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06 Feb 10 - 10:19 AM (#2831373) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: Tug the Cox In Liverpool, social reformer Eleanor Rathbone campaigned to have monthly half pay collectable at the shippingoffice to support sailors families...who were otherwise forced to rely on charity for the duration of the voyage. Some single sailors nominated their 'sweethearts' who would often dress up for the day and spend the proceeds on liquor. |
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14 Jul 10 - 08:21 AM (#2944803) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley From: mikesamwild It doesn't seem to be in Stan Hugill's book as a title, maybe embedded in the text? |
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24 Sep 21 - 10:24 AM (#4120826) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bold Riley (chantey) From: GUEST I wonder if any kind soul is able to improve/correct my ABC file for Bold Riley. I'm struggling with some of the note lengths and the bar lengths.
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25 Feb 24 - 05:24 PM (#4198001) Subject: RE: Origins: Bold Riley (chantey) From: Joe Offer Another version. I heard it called "Weather Forecast." Can anybody tell us about this version? BOLD RILEY We were on the beach and our money was gone Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, So we signed on this packet for to drive her along Bold Riley-o gone away Goodbye me sweetheart, goodbye me dear-o Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, Goodbye me darlin', goodbye me dear-o, Bold Riley-o gone away. Oh the rain it rains all the day long, Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, And the northern wind, it blows so strong, Bold Riley-o gone away CHORUS The anchors are weighed and our rags we’ll set Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, Them Liverpool judys we’ll never forget, Bold Riley-o gone away CHORUS We’re outward bound for Bengal Bay Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, Get bending me lads, ‘tis a hell of a way Bold Riley-o gone away CHORUS Cheer up, Mary Helen and don't look so glum, Bold Riley-o, Bold Riley, Come White-stocking Day you'll be drinkin' hot rum Bold Riley-o gone away CHORUS Source: http://www.wareham-whalers.org.uk/words/Bold%20Riley.pdf |