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02 Mar 04 - 05:19 PM (#1127970) Subject: Lyr Req: King Lear From: dagenham doc I've been listening to an Irish singer(on a burnt c.d.I'm sorry to say)singing a very clever version of King Lear. I have no idea who the singer is or where the recording is from. Can anyone help? thanks Doc. |
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02 Mar 04 - 05:28 PM (#1127973) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Nerd When you say "singing a version of King Lear" do you mean that someone made a ballad out of the plot of King Lear? I haven't heard it. Adam McNaughtan did one based on hamlet, which has been widely covered. |
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02 Mar 04 - 05:30 PM (#1127975) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST Con O'Driscoll, according to Martin Ryan on this thread. Claire |
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02 Mar 04 - 05:35 PM (#1127978) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,ClaireBear And there's a link to CD purchase, with a sound sample, at this site. Claire |
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03 Mar 04 - 03:33 AM (#1128264) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: dagenham doc .Con O'Driscoll,that's the man. cheers Doc |
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03 Mar 04 - 06:35 AM (#1128340) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Con has written a number of very funny songs. Among his other distinctions is that of coach to the Tocane Slashers hurling team - but that's another story... Regards |
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04 Mar 04 - 11:11 PM (#1129540) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Jim Dixon The singer/author's name is given variously as O'Drisceoil, Ó Drisceoil, and O'Driscoll – all on the same web page! (Link given by ClaireBear above.) Here's my transcription of the sound sample found on that page: You scholars of English, one question I'll ask. To answer you won't find a difficult task. Of Shakespeare's great heroes, which one would you pick To award him first prize for being totally thick? Othello, you know, was a gullible dupe, And Hamlet's delay landed him in the soup, But the stupidest asshole in all of Shakespeare Is that old king of England, a man they call Lear. Three daughters he had in the course of his life, Although we're not told what befell his poor wife. I'll bet she ran off to avoid going insane. After years of enduring.... |
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05 Mar 04 - 06:51 AM (#1129677) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Jim The second version is Irish, the third is English and the first is a hybrid! The tune is "The Bould Thady Quill", if I remember rightly. Regards |
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05 Mar 04 - 06:55 AM (#1129678) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,Mikeyjoe Martin I don't think the tune is Bould Thady although it is similar. A mighty song. Any man to rhyme disciples with foibles! magnificant. BTW whats the story about Tocane Slashers |
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05 Mar 04 - 09:04 AM (#1129727) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Mikeyjoe As I read it , Thady Quill keeps coming into my head - but I certainly wouldn't swear to it! Regards p.s. As far as the Tocane Slashers are conccerned Click here and search for slashers on the page. Mind you, looks like Con was a mere sub on this occasion! |
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05 Mar 04 - 09:05 AM (#1129728) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,Martin Ryan Ooops! You need to go to the photos page first. Sorry about that. Regards |
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05 Mar 04 - 09:19 AM (#1129733) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: GUEST,Mikey joe Cheers ~Martin Good to see Timmy the Brit in ther last photo. Haven't seen him in donkeys years. |
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05 Mar 04 - 03:02 PM (#1129962) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: MartinRyan The tune is "tatterjack Walsh" or "The Price of my pig", methinks! Regards |
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25 Sep 06 - 07:35 PM (#1843274) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: MartinRyan Click here for latest news on Con Fada's songs. Regards |
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25 Sep 06 - 08:30 PM (#1843295) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Big Al Whittle Lear was a ballad originally - before Shakespeare, as I remember. |
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25 Sep 06 - 11:13 PM (#1843373) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Joe_F wld: Yes, I have a recording of Ewan MacColl singing it. |
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26 Sep 06 - 08:25 AM (#1843588) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Big Al Whittle Trust old Ewan to pick the catchy ones! |
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25 Apr 09 - 02:16 PM (#2618604) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: MartinRyan Currently, at least,you can hear Con singing this one HERE Regards |
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25 Apr 09 - 02:38 PM (#2618622) Subject: ADD: King Lear (Con O'Driscoll) From: GUEST,Peter Laban KING LEAR (Con "Fada" O'Drisceoil / Con O'Driscoll) You scholars of English one question I'll ask To answer you won't find a difficult task Of Shakespeare's great heroes, which one would you pick To award him first prize for being totally thick Othello you know was a gullible dupe And Hamlet's delaying landed him in the soup But the stupidest moron in all of Shakespeare Was that old King of England, the man they call Lear Three daughters he had in the course of his life Although we're not told what befell his poor wife I'll bet she ran off to avoid going insane After years of enduring that pompous oul pain At the Donkey and Crown where he drank every night The locals all knew poor old Lear wasn't bright When they said your "Royal Highness we love and revere" The oul fool lapped it up and bought everyone beer At the age of four-score and in fear of expiring King Lear told his girls he intended retiring Of loss of his faculties sadly he moaned As if he could forfeit what he'd never owned He said that his kingdom he planned to partition Provided his daughters fulfilled one condition "Before I hand over this rich legacy You must tell me how much you admire me," said he Now the two eldest daughters named Goneril and Regan Knew well what he wanted, so promptly they began To swear how they always did love and respect him They thought that the sun rose each day from his rectum Says Cordelia the youngest, being honest and true "Can't you see Da they're taking the piss out of you" King Lear lost the head and began to scream at her But still she refused her oul father to flatter Then says the bould Lear, "I swear on my honor I'll split my estate between Regan and Goneril I've nothing for Delia, not land nor finance She can pack her belongings and shag off to France" If that wasn't enough that pathetic oul jerk Left himself without home, without income or perk The two vixens took all and their Da the oul dunce Was to lodge in their houses in alternate months These daughters of course were both nasty oul shrews But in fairness King Lear gave them every excuse His boiled eggs were too hard or his gravy too thin Or he got too much tonic and not enough gin So they both found their Dad an unbearable bore Ere the first month was over they showed him the door In those far-off days there was no county home So ould Lear like a tramp 'round the country did roam Up to this he was lacking in guile and in craft But now the old geezer went totally daft He ran through the fields and he crawled through the bogs He was screaming and howling and barking at dogs But in spite of his faults and ridiculous foibles He still had a band of devoted disciples Young Edgar was there and the loyal Duke of Kent And a man called 'the fool', quite a sensible gent One other wayfarer I'll add to this roster Twas Edgar's blind father, the old Duke of Gloucester He disowned his son who he thought was untrue In fact Lear and himself were of equal IQ Then they heard the news as they wandered all over Cordelia arrived off the ferry in Dover Being now Queen of France she assembled an army Avenging her Da though she heard he was barmy So thousands of men in the battle were slaughtered And victory it went to the two vicious daughters But they never got to be powerful and rich Overcome as they were by a lecherous itch For Edgar's half-brother they both wished to own The same man for the power of his pelvis was known So one of them poisoned the other one's lager Then did herself in with a seven-inch dagger Since tragedies must have their audiences crying There followed a terrible outbreak of dying Edgar stabbed his half-brother, that devious oul crook And the shock killed his Daddy, that's Gloucester's oul Duke Cordelia was hanged by a treacherous jailer Lear died when it struck him that he was a failure If he only had snuffed it a few years before He'd have saved everybody all this suffering and gore |
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25 Apr 09 - 02:43 PM (#2618625) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Vic Smith And as I posted on the other thread about this wonderful songwriter..... The writer of this song.....Con "Fada" O'Drisceoil is in England soon for a very short tour that includes an appearance at:- The Royal Oak Station Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 4DA May 7th * £5.00 * CON FADA Ó DRISCEOIL *** as part of our Irish Season *** One of Ireland's foremost comic song writers in the traditional style in recent decades and a very fine button accordion player The websites for more details are:- http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~tinvic or http://www.myspace.com/royaloakfolklewes For more details email folk@brighton.co.uk .... and if you go to our MySpace site, you will be able to hear Con sing this hilariously funny songs, King Lear along with nine other songs by coming guest artists. |
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25 Apr 09 - 02:59 PM (#2618634) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: meself I once heard Evans & Dogherty singing what must be the same song - except that it ended with the line, "And if you think this song is boring, you should read the bloody book!" |
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25 Apr 09 - 03:23 PM (#2618642) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Effsee Adam McNautan's Hamlet ends with the line:- "If you think this song is boring, you should read the bloody play!" |
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26 Apr 09 - 03:11 AM (#2618882) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear From: Jim Carroll Anybody wanting to catch Con at his best should look out for the compilation of his songs 'The Spoons Murder' (book and CD) which includes, Bob's Song, The Miltown Cockroach, The Spoons Murder, Ben Hur (wonderfullllll), The Irish Piper, King Lear, An Fear Báite, The Two-Row Cake, The Pool Song, The Miltown Fourteen, The Kerry Animals and A Hymn To Saint Finbarr. Also the collection 'Sing Up' Irish Comic Songs and Satires for every occasion, edited by Fintan Vallely has 77 of the best humourous songs, mostly newly written with a few traditional ones thrown in for good luck. I notice that Fintan's book is available from the amazing 'Book Depository' at a bargain price (and post free) and Con's is listed but not (yet - hopefully) available. Jim Carroll |
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29 Jul 09 - 03:50 AM (#2689408) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear (Con O'Driscoll) From: Diva He was a guest at Cullerlie Singing Weekend 24 - 26 July 2009 and was great craic altogether! On Saturday night the second half of the concert had Con and Adam McNaughten sitting side by side and we had Con's King Lear followed by Adam's Romeo and Juiliet......I am still sore with laughing. Wish I'd bought the book |
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29 Jul 09 - 04:42 AM (#2689429) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: King Lear (Con O'Driscoll) From: alanabit Has anyone posted Adam McNaughten's "Romeo and Juliet"? Hamlet and "The Scottish Play" are both a hoot. |