Harry McClintock - Cowboy's Lament [1928].*

* 1st Recording Session*
[Circa 1850's Derived from the English Folk Song "The Unfortunate Lad" or "Unfortunate Rake"
1876 Frank Maynard wrote an Early Version "The Dying Cowboy"
Published in 1911
Recorded 31 March 1927 by Ewan Hall
In 1928 Harry McClintock set the Lyrics to a Tune "The Bard of Armagh"
from Circa 1700's Aka "Streets of Laredo"
Issued as "Mac" [Harry McClintock]
on Victor V - 21761 A.
Recorded 1 March 1928 Oakland, CA -
Harry McClintock [gt/vcl solo] Virgil Ward [fiddle].
Born Harry Kirby McClintock in Knoxville, TN [1882 - 1957]
aka "Haywire Mac"
Recorded 1928 to 1931 - 1938- 1950 - 1952

[@felixidadex]

I came from watching the ballad of buster scruggs, what a beautiful song

[@invidioustv8890]

Wrote this into a script. Love it so much

[@bkfishing5650]

Buster Scruggs? Lol

[@invidioustv8890]

@@bkfishing5650 I mean it is a western haha

[@aggabus]

The old-time cowboy Frank H. Maynard (1853-1926) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, claimed authorship of his self-published song in 1911 "The Dying Cowboy".

[@aggabus]

The Bard of Armagh" is an Irish ballad. It is often attributed to Patrick Donnelly. He was made Bishop of Dromore in 1697, the same year as the enactment of the 1697 Banishment Act which was intended to clear out all Roman Catholic clergy from Ireland. Donnelly is believed to have taken the pseudonym and disguise of the travelling harper Phelim Brady.[1] Patrick Donnelly was born in Desertcreat in Tyrone, and a slab in the graveyard there, almost worn away, is inscribed with a mitre and sceptre and what appears to be the name 'Phelim Brady'.[2] The Irish language version of the song appears to have been lost.
"The Bard of

[@lisad476]

😁 remember my Mom singing this ty for posting

[@savedatlast3867]

Thanks Freddy great share,Cheers and thumbs up,from Keith

[@AndrewGulledge]

wow, thank you for putting this up!

[@Robert-fs6ge]

One of my teachers played this song in school when I was 12.

[@big00bull]

Variation of The Unfortunate Rake

[@frankbolger3969]

Also, The Bard of Armagh. Same melody, same sentiment.

[@billythekid3234]

THE BEST I'VE HER, TY!

[@matthewfarmer6830]

Awesome, thanks 👍🙂

[@megazswordburdonius2705]

O'Henry brought me here. This is cool AF

[@sniper7303]

i found this from researching what the song streets of new reno ment :/

[@miniatures1]

Back in a time when songs meant something and didn't just sing about hot chick's, beer, and truck tailgates.

[@birdsnbows]

Francis Henry Maynard /Bard of Armagh Traditional 1848 (Ritchie)

[@carlar.hulion8709]

Anyone here from songbirds and snakes?

[@drunkenblacklocustbushcraf2857]

Oldtimey

[@mikeschneider1624]

u think?

[@drunkenblacklocustbushcraf2857]

@@mikeschneider1624 Oh yes, a favorite of the Red Deer Cave People.

[@pedrosantos6183]

Preacher brought me here

[@gunnarthefeisty]

There's a different tune used sometimes.

[@Puritan1985]

huh. I suppose Eric Bogle took inspiration from this.