Musical connections abound between Eire, Scotland and the US. "Bard of Armagh/Streets of Laredo " is a perfect exemple And those songs and tunes (along with Afro-American music) make up a large part of our own traditional music. As a singer/musician/"semi-scholar" of 50 years, I am constantly finding new (to me) songs and tunes that have been quietly percolating over here for 250 years or more. The joy of those discoveries has never left me.
I find it interesting that the Bard of Armagh aka Phelim Brady was made Bishop of Dromore in 1697 the same year harsh laws were introduced to suppress the Irish Catholic faith, so he disguised himself as a traveling minstrel who played his harp until he died. The story goes they buried him at night to keep his passing secret.The first published version goes to a author by the name of J.L. Ritchie who's penned lyrics are published in 1843. Which in turn leads us through versions that crossed the pond. .Which in turn becomes changed on paper to a cowboy in 1876 by Francis Henry Maynard. He penned the lyrics The Dying Cowboy. Within a span of 35 years before he self published the western song in America in 1911.The song was changed from a poor cowboy's demise at Tom Sherman's Bar to The Streets of Laredo. Which in 1910 John A Lomax published a similar song titled The Cowboy's Lament.The first one to record Cowboy's Lament aka The Streets of Laredo on a 78 rpm , appears to be Ewen Hail who under the title of the song Cowboy's Lament in quotation marks are the words "The Cowboy Minstrel". I haven't read many stories of cowboys who drove cattle, drank and gambled and got shot in the breast who called themselves a minstrel!
@@Doodles1947 Absolutely true, and he knew it He was such a great performer. I got to see him at IrishFest in Miiwaukee shortly before he died, and I actually, but briefly, got to speak to him. Liam started referring to him as his half-brother. He was short-changed in that the reference to the group often left him out. He was hurt by this, but concealed it as a joke. I believe Liam felt badly about this shortly before his death. When the theater headlines said the Clancy Brothers were performing, Tommy said "I guess I'm not performing here tonight". That might have contributed to his leaving in 1969. Towards the end, sometimes Liam performed with Tommy's sons, and the act was billed The Makem Brothers and Liam Clancy.
Beautiful song beautiful voice Vince
Musical connections abound between Eire, Scotland and the US. "Bard of Armagh/Streets of Laredo " is a perfect exemple And those songs and tunes (along with Afro-American music) make up a large part of our own traditional music. As a singer/musician/"semi-scholar" of 50 years, I am constantly finding new (to me) songs and tunes that have been quietly percolating over here for 250 years or more. The joy of those discoveries has never left me.
Lovely song and beautifully sung! Vince Gill is truly one of a kind!
I find it interesting that the Bard of Armagh aka Phelim Brady was made Bishop of Dromore in 1697 the same year harsh laws were introduced to suppress the Irish Catholic faith, so he disguised himself as a traveling minstrel who played his harp until he died. The story goes they buried him at night to keep his passing secret.The first published version goes to a author by the name of J.L. Ritchie who's penned lyrics are published in 1843. Which in turn leads us through versions that crossed the pond. .Which in turn becomes changed on paper to a cowboy in 1876 by Francis Henry Maynard. He penned the lyrics The Dying Cowboy. Within a span of 35 years before he self published the western song in America in 1911.The song was changed from a poor cowboy's demise at Tom Sherman's Bar to The Streets of Laredo. Which in 1910 John A Lomax published a similar song titled The Cowboy's Lament.The first one to record Cowboy's Lament aka The Streets of Laredo on a 78 rpm , appears to be Ewen Hail who under the title of the song Cowboy's Lament in quotation marks are the words "The Cowboy Minstrel". I haven't read many stories of cowboys who drove cattle, drank and gambled and got shot in the breast who called themselves a minstrel!
Irish bard or American cowboy beautiful song
One of my favorites
Fabulous rendition
One of my new favorites
Beautiful & love the scene in the yard
Beautiful Video
So Beautiful!!!
Awesome song
Love it
I never listened to Vince Gill before. Shame on me, that boy can sing. Great rendition, nice video, thanks.
You need to Google and You Tube
Wonderful!
Tommy Makem has, I think, the definitive version.
He literally was the Bard of Armagh
@@Doodles1947 Absolutely true, and he knew it He was such a great performer. I got to see him at IrishFest in Miiwaukee shortly before he died, and I actually, but briefly, got to speak to him. Liam started referring to him as his half-brother. He was short-changed in that the reference to the group often left him out. He was hurt by this, but concealed it as a joke. I believe Liam felt badly about this shortly before his death. When the theater headlines said the Clancy Brothers were performing, Tommy said "I guess I'm not performing here tonight". That might have contributed to his leaving in 1969. Towards the end, sometimes Liam performed with Tommy's sons, and the act was billed The Makem Brothers and Liam Clancy.
Awesome song
I listen to the Streets of Laredo all my life never knowing I love this