The Wagoner's Lad
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- "Lord, hard is the fortune of all womankind.
They're always controlled, they're always confined;
Controlled by their parents until they are wives,
Then slaves to their husbands for the rest of their lives.
I been a poor girl, my fortune is sad.
I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad.
He courted me daily, by night and by day;
And now he is loaded and going away.
Your parents don't like me because I am poor;
They say I'm not worthy of entering your door.
I work for my living, my money's my own,
And if they don't like me, they can leave me alone.
Your horses are hungry, go feed them some hay.
Come sit down here by me as long as you stay.
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay;
So fare you well, darling, I'll be on the way.
Your wagon needs greasing, your whip is to mend.
Come sit down here by me as long as you can.
My wagon is greasy, my whip's in my hand;
So fare you well, darling, no longer to stand"
#BillyStrings #Bluegrass #Guitar
It's still wild to me that I stumbled upon this a few years back, thought "wow, this guy is great..what else is he doing? Oh...being an enourmous bluegrass star" lol.
Billy, son I've listened and seen some of the best performers the likes of Luke Kelly of The Dubliners fantastic ballad singer. And now for the past 4 years I've been listening and following you. Mate, you are the governor. London awaits you, got my ticket see you in North London,counting down the days.
This is very similar to the Doc watson performance of this song at Gerdes Folk city 1964. In other words great!
I always feel like playing is second nature to him, like the music just comes out of him so effortlessly!! Play on young man!! 👍👍
One of the best renditions I've heard
Think it´s probably the very best version of this song!
Very good voice, go on with it!!!
Wow the best cover version I ever heard!
Takes terrific skill and talent to lay down a solo performance of that caliber. Fantastic to my ears.
You're fantastic. Can't believe how matured your voice is here almost a decade ago. Your cover of this got me in touch with this songs depth
Great rendition, thank you Billy Strings.
This is a stunning performance. Much needed today. Thank you!
OUTSTANDING. Thank you for continuing this song. Your rendition is amazing.
Always enjoy hearing you play and sing. Love this one.
This is just great! I was wowed by this lad's fire and virtuosity first video I saw ( with the amazing Don Julin ), but here's great depth, sensitivity and soul too.
So beautiful 💜 I cannot stop watching this video. 💜
your absolutely awesome!!!!!!! wow! just incredible! keep it up mam !!!!!
Absolutely brilliant
I haven't lived in Traverse City for a couple years now, but my dad told me to look you up because he's seen you play a couple times now and I just wanted to say how awesome you are and how I hope that you have a very fruitful future making music for years to come.
You shine bright.
Well sung. Love the tattoo flash.
I almost bought the Goodtime with the Gumby headstock, but then I heard the next model after with the fiddle shaped head had a better pot. It's nice to see good players using affordable instruments. Meredith Moon has a Goodtime too.
Such a true talent that is all I will ever need my sweetness for ever in life I have an I will forever enjoy all you do love your Sunshine 🔥🔆
Beautiful!
Iv been watching alot of your videos lately your amazing very talented
The droning of the banjo in this song always brings me into another world, whether Billy or Doc Watson
I love Doc's rendition.
Really good recording of this song!
This is beautiful! Why didn't I hear this before?
Great job!
Wow a lot of talent bud
One of my favorites. Great rendition. Kind of a modern tone.
That's lovely music
So happy you played this
This is great man. do you have a tab you could share?
This could be a lullaby
Billy is brilliant..
amazing!
I came here for the song but spent the entire time staring at the spider framed in the back...
Thanks y'all! :)
Truly amazing song and love hearing and watching you play it.
I'm not sure who's version I like better, yours or Doc's: ) Well done! God bless!
I adore Doc's version but Billy sangs it real good, extry good.
nicely done
❤️ from Liverpool uk ❤️
BRAVO!!!
That was f****** cool as s***.
Respect.
The melody sounds like Pretty Saro, cool!
Got that old world sound! Did Watson write this? Or is it actually an old world tune, cause pretty saro is
This is an old folk ballad, probably from between the 1850s-1880s. It seems to be of American origin.
@@waylonhurt958 interesting I'll have to search him up as not heard of him, thank you
@@Midwest_Redneck
Written in about 1728 for the London stage by poet, dramatist and composer Henry Carey.
Bad ass get it son
Here after Winston Salem 😊
wow!!
NICE!
Fab.
Damn Hoss, there he goes again!!
this is fucking great!
Sounds kinda like Led Zeppelin took some inspiration for their song Bron Y Aur Stomp from this one
Can someone tell me name of that song? Thx✌🌴 From Florida
Ill reply its right here in title lmao thx y'all
Just FYI the first verse of this song is from a poem written in Scotland in the early 1700's, performed in a play called the The Ladies' Case in 1722. It had three more verses that are very different from this version. It was first recorded in the 1920's with three newer verses, and came to be called the Wagoner's Lad. The great Scottish guitarist Bert Jansch wrote an acoustic guitar accompaniment to the song quite different from the claw hammer banjo used by Strings here, and recorded the song as an instrumental on his Jack Orion album. This accompaniment was electrified and sped up by Jimmy Page and recorded as "Bron Yr Aur" on the Led Zeppelin III album.
@@robertwagoner5122
Actually, it was written by English poet and dramatist Henry Carey in about 1728 - it was titled 'The Ladies Case'.
@@Wotsitorlabart Actually, while Carey is credited with writing two verses of the poem, his verses were a rewritten version of a poem called To the ladies, written by Lady Mary Chudleigh, contained in a book called Poems on Several Occasions, published in 1703. (Strings sings only the first verse) The Wagoner's lad verses are not contained in the traditional poem and were added later by uncredited authors.
He makes that banjo really talk! I love the description of The Wagoner Lad. About the parents not liking him but his money is his own and if they don't like him they can leave him alone.
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