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Lyr Req: Hunting song (Geordie Hanna)
| Fergie | 13 Jul 06 - 05:14 PM | |
| Zhenya | 13 Jul 06 - 05:36 PM | |
| Fergie | 13 Jul 06 - 05:41 PM | |
| BB | 14 Jul 06 - 02:58 PM | |
| Jim Dixon | 18 Jul 06 - 10:45 PM | |
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Lyr Req: Hunting song (Geordie Hanna)
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Subject: Lyr Req: Hunting song (Geordie Hanna) From: Fergie Date: 13 Jul 06 - 05:14 PM On his album The Fisher's Cot, Geordie Hanna sings an interesting fragment from a song he heard his father sing. This fragment is all that Geordie could remember, I transcribe it as I hear it on the CD:- going up yon lawn ?????? and my spirits grew dull When the briars and thorns were tearing my wool Saying ray Tallyho See over see ho Bray hurrah cried the huntsman and under she goes. Does anybody know this song or one similar to it? Fergus |
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Subject: Lyr Add: HARE'S LAMENT (from Susan McKeown) From: Zhenya Date: 13 Jul 06 - 05:36 PM Fergus, I know it as a song called "The Hare's Lament". It was sung frequently by one singer at a session I used to go to, and I have a recording by Susan McKeown on her album Lowlands. (You can listen to 30 seconds of it on Amazon.com if you look up this album.) I googled it quickly, and it's been recorded by others as well. I found some lyrics online which I'm posting here. I'm not sure if these are exactly the same as Susan McKeown's version. I can check the album when I'm home later if you want more information about this. Zhenya The Hare's Lament On the first of November on a bright autumn's day To the hills of Dromela I chanced for to stray I was feeding on green grass that grows on yon ground When my heart was set a beating by the cry of the hounds Musha right tallyho, harky over high ho Harky over cries the huntsman harkey over high ho. They hunted me up and they hunted me down The bold huntsmen of Stratham on my tail sent the hounds. Over highlands and lowlands moorlands also Over hedges and ditches like the wind I did go. There was Ringwood and Rouser they gave me a close brush But they soon found me hiding twas in the rush bush For better or worse I know I must die But I'll do my endeavor these hounds to defy. Then up steps the huntsman to end all my strife Saying let the hare go giver her play for her life. Wouldn't it be far better you killed Raymond the fox Who killed all your chickens, fare hen and game cock? And now I must die and I know not the crime To the value of sixpence I ne'er harmed mankind. I ne'er was brought up for to rob or to steal Except for the croppings some tops of green kale |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hunting song (Geordie Hanna) From: Fergie Date: 13 Jul 06 - 05:41 PM Hi Zhenya I sing "Hare's Lament" myself, it's not it. But thanks for your help |
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Subject: Lyr Add: KILGRAIN HARE (from Patrick Street) From: BB Date: 14 Jul 06 - 02:58 PM It's, or something similar, is on Patrick Street's 'Cornerboys' CD, GLCD 1160, called 'The Kilgrain Hare' with these words: Come all you bold sportsmen of honour and fame That weekly appears on the braes of Kilgrain With your servants and your horses and your dogs at command And young Richard Hunter to lead on the band With me hark tally ho, hark over yon brow She's over says the huntsman and yonder she'll go November fourteenth on that fatal day As down from my dwelling I chanced for to stray All alone by the side of yon whinny green hill Where oftimes in plenty I sported at will As I fed on green grass that grows on yonder ground My heart was set beating by the cry of the hounds And Hunter the foremost of all for the prey In a voice like the thunder cries out hark away Right over the moutnain and away past Kilgrain Well buckled by Ringwood and Slasher by name Then down past Young's buildings and away through Cloyfin That old beagle Draper my curse light on him Right over my old course like lightening I flew To keep a good distance from that bloody crew But the hounds in full cry filled my heart with despair That blood thirsty crew had my life in their care O now I must die and I know not the crime To the value of sixpence I ne'er harmed mankind And the hounds to the trail, they were bred to obey It was you, Richard Hunter, led by life astray My race being run, I was forced to give o'er My innocent body in pieces they tore You may seek other pastimes and drink healths galore On the braes of Kilgrain you will hunt me no more Sorry about the lack of punctuation, but that's how it appears in Patrick Street's notes! Barbara |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hunting song (Geordie Hanna) From: Jim Dixon Date: 18 Jul 06 - 10:45 PM The Casey Neill Trio performs HARE OF KILGRAIN on their album "Skree," Appleseed CD #1031, 1999. Lyrics are posted in this thread: Lyr/Chords Req: The Hare of Kilgrain. |
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