I first heard this song back in about 1981, written and performed by Silly Wizard. A great night in Glenelg village hall on the west coast of Scotland.
This is so beautifully performed I can't get it out of my head and having heard this, no other version will suffice!. Hats off to Sound and vid engineers too.
I am a young maiden and my story is sad, For once I was carefree and in love with a lad. He courted me sweetly by night and by day, But now he has left me and sailed far away. If I were a blackbird, I’d whistle and sing, I’d follow the ship that my true love sailed in. And in the top rigging, I will there build my nest, I’d flutter my wings o’er his broad golden chest. He offered to take me to Donnybrook fair, To buy me fine ribbons to tie up my hair. He offered to marry and to stay by my side, But then in a morning he sailed with the tide. If I were a blackbird, I’d whistle and sing, I’d follow the ship that my true love sailed in. And in the top rigging, I will there build my nest, I’d flutter my wings o’er his broad golden chest. He sailed o’er the ocean, his fortune to seek, I missed his caress and his kiss on my cheek. He returned and I told him my love was still warm, But he turned away lightly and great was his scorn. If I were a blackbird, I’d whistle and sing, I’d follow the ship that my true love sailed in. And in the top rigging, I'd there build my nest, I’d flutter my wings o’er his broad golden chest.
Would you go back in time Angela if you had a time machine? At a time where all these beautiful music were written. Thank you for sharing this beautiful gift once more.
Thank you Angela. Again. I love the variety you and your co-performers present. I remember asking you a few years ago via some emails if you'd ever thought about singing folk songs, as up to that point I only knew of your work singing the classical repertoire, and wonder, now, how long you've been singing folk songs? I said to you then that I'd really enjoy hearing you singing folk songs, and when you didn't reply I wondered if I'd offended you! Now I rest easier on that front. Anyway, thank you again, and I hope your accompanying players enjoy working with you as much as I enjoy hearing the outcomes.
I can only apologise, I wasn't at all offended, merely disorganised. thank you for your kind comments :) I'll be doing an album of folk music soon, I'm plotting which songs to put on it!
I'm in (for the folk) when you get it sorted out. I used to do FOH sound for live gigs, everything from a fiddle to big bands...and big band..., and I have to say I find the recording quality of all I hear with you in (and algorithms seem to help me stalk you in your various UA-cam hideaways) is really excellent. Proper miking, not too close, no DI's that I can hear anyway, natural balance between you and the other instruments/voices is all great. Plus, of course, the instrumentalists themselves being tremendous. Anyway, time to stop stalking. Thank you again.
For myself: I am a young sailor my story is sad Though once I was carefree and a brave sailor lad I courted a lassie by night and by day Oh but now she has left me And sailed far away Oh if I was a blackbird could whistle and sing I'd follow the vessel my true love sails in And in the top riggin' I would there build my next And I'd flutter my wings o'er her lilly white breast Or if I was a scholar and could handle the pen Once secret love letter to my true love I'd send And tell of my sorrow my grief and my pain Since she's gone and left me In yon flowery glen I sailed o'er the ocean my fortune to seek Though I missed her caress and her kiss on my cheek I returned and I told her my love was still warm but she turned away lightly And great was her scorn I offered to take her to Donnybrook Fair And to buy her fine ribbons to tie up her hair I offered to marry and to stay by her side But she says in the morning She sails with the tide My parents they chide me oh they will not agree Saying that me and my false love married should never be Oh let them deprive me or let them do what they will While there's breath in my body She's the one I love still
Lovely, though I'm not sure that 'his broad golden chest' are the original lyrics - it was 'his lily white breast' - but perhaps they had fake tan back in the day
I think the changed lyrics are a necessary product (at least in heterosexual terms) of the role-reversal (gender-switch) that has taken place in the narrative, due to the fact the singer is female rather than male. (Indeed, the Silly Wizard version has "her lily white breast", not "his").
brings memories, wonderful performance...
I first heard this song back in about 1981, written and performed by Silly Wizard. A great night in Glenelg village hall on the west coast of Scotland.
I find myself returning to this beautiful recording again and again. Thank you.
😂 Me too🤝 l'll try to learn it by heart
Same, it's simply perfect.
Now I know what an angel sounds like.
This is so beautifully performed I can't get it out of my head and having heard this, no other version will suffice!. Hats off to Sound and vid engineers too.
Haunting and beautiful, the way I like music to be...
I am a young maiden and my story is sad,
For once I was carefree and in love with a lad.
He courted me sweetly by night and by day,
But now he has left me and sailed far away.
If I were a blackbird, I’d whistle and sing,
I’d follow the ship that my true love sailed in.
And in the top rigging, I will there build my nest,
I’d flutter my wings o’er his broad golden chest.
He offered to take me to Donnybrook fair,
To buy me fine ribbons to tie up my hair.
He offered to marry and to stay by my side,
But then in a morning he sailed with the tide.
If I were a blackbird, I’d whistle and sing,
I’d follow the ship that my true love sailed in.
And in the top rigging, I will there build my nest,
I’d flutter my wings o’er his broad golden chest.
He sailed o’er the ocean, his fortune to seek,
I missed his caress and his kiss on my cheek.
He returned and I told him my love was still warm,
But he turned away lightly and great was his scorn.
If I were a blackbird, I’d whistle and sing,
I’d follow the ship that my true love sailed in.
And in the top rigging, I'd there build my nest,
I’d flutter my wings o’er his broad golden chest.
Oh, thank u very much🙏
❤
Uncommon beauty borne in voice, wood, hands and air. Thank you!
wow that's a voice!
Wonderful performance from both (and I gotta say that string management in the lute peg box is boss)
This is wonderful, lovely voice and lute playing.
I just came to see what song this was, after listening repeatedly to your rendition of Flow My Tears. I'm spellbound. Please: never stop singing.
Beautiful voice and sympathetic and emotional lute accompaniment. Great arrangement 🥰
Wonderful! I know this melody "Bold Fenian Men."
Would you go back in time Angela if you had a time machine? At a time where all these beautiful music were written. Thank you for sharing this beautiful gift once more.
Amazing purity of sound
That was spellbinding!
A sensitive, moving interpretation by Angela and Sam.
Beautiful. Wow.
wow
Ez egy kincs.
Marvelous, just simply marvelous
Bravo mademoiselle, votre performance est magnifique !!!...
This is as beautiful as it's dark. The lute is a great vehicle for such expression. Thanks for the pleasure.
Always the same shit! Girls do not fuck around, get first married!
Beautiful and moving, angelic, ethereal and transcendent. Lovely job to both of you!
Amazing!
Perfect
Wonderful :)
So good!!
Thank you Angela. Again. I love the variety you and your co-performers present. I remember asking you a few years ago via some emails if you'd ever thought about singing folk songs, as up to that point I only knew of your work singing the classical repertoire, and wonder, now, how long you've been singing folk songs? I said to you then that I'd really enjoy hearing you singing folk songs, and when you didn't reply I wondered if I'd offended you! Now I rest easier on that front. Anyway, thank you again, and I hope your accompanying players enjoy working with you as much as I enjoy hearing the outcomes.
I can only apologise, I wasn't at all offended, merely disorganised. thank you for your kind comments :) I'll be doing an album of folk music soon, I'm plotting which songs to put on it!
I'm in (for the folk) when you get it sorted out. I used to do FOH sound for live gigs, everything from a fiddle to big bands...and big band..., and I have to say I find the recording quality of all I hear with you in (and algorithms seem to help me stalk you in your various UA-cam hideaways) is really excellent. Proper miking, not too close, no DI's that I can hear anyway, natural balance between you and the other instruments/voices is all great. Plus, of course, the instrumentalists themselves being tremendous. Anyway, time to stop stalking. Thank you again.
So beautiful !
Her voice is like a violin!
Beautiful !!
Thank you so much
Merci pour cette ballade féérique 😌🙏
C' EST BIEN CELA !❤
Absolutely celestial!!! Thank you so much!
is there a record with thes beautiful foklsongs ?
Wonderful
This is the England I love..not the degenerate current UK
Thank you. I admire your passion for the music and superb performance.
What a voice!
Awfoooool.
❤
EXQUISITE!!!
Beautiful , both Voice and Lute
❤️💕💕
If I were a black falcon…
The music is wonderful, the final sound mix is so quiet we can't hear anything though.
For myself:
I am a young sailor my story is sad
Though once I was carefree and a brave sailor lad
I courted a lassie by night and by day
Oh but now she has left me
And sailed far away
Oh if I was a blackbird could whistle and sing
I'd follow the vessel my true love sails in
And in the top riggin' I would there build my next
And I'd flutter my wings o'er her lilly white breast
Or if I was a scholar and could handle the pen
Once secret love letter to my true love I'd send
And tell of my sorrow my grief and my pain
Since she's gone and left me
In yon flowery glen
I sailed o'er the ocean my fortune to seek
Though I missed her caress and her kiss on my cheek
I returned and I told her my love was still warm
but she turned away lightly
And great was her scorn
I offered to take her to Donnybrook Fair
And to buy her fine ribbons to tie up her hair
I offered to marry and to stay by her side
But she says in the morning
She sails with the tide
My parents they chide me oh they will not agree
Saying that me and my false love married should never be
Oh let them deprive me or let them do what they will
While there's breath in my body
She's the one I love still
Lovely, though I'm not sure that 'his broad golden chest' are the original lyrics - it was 'his lily white breast' - but perhaps they had fake tan back in the day
I think the changed lyrics are a necessary product (at least in heterosexual terms) of the role-reversal (gender-switch) that has taken place in the narrative, due to the fact the singer is female rather than male. (Indeed, the Silly Wizard version has "her lily white breast", not "his").
No need for a fake tan. He's a sailor :)
@@lauraandrews1676 good point - it's a very beautiful song
not bad
Ha! That's all you got i can make a butter prop better than budder laced popcorn but I'd better get back to bed as it is late
If I was.
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‚If I were‘ is grammatically correct
This is wonderful, lovely voice and lute playing.
❤
Beautiful!