What a treasure to have these early films that show that show the traditional work of plowing and harvesting before agriculture was mechanized. So much hard work! But it connected body and mind to the cycle of earth and seasons. And drew the whole community together to celebrate the harvest.
This song is a good teacher. It is at least many centuries old in English. Variations on it might indeed be thousands of years old, easily predating the English language. For millennia, in western culture the primary food was bread. [For my fellow Americans, “corn” in British English translates to “wheat” in American English (or more generally, any grain with a kernel). Barley remains barley.] This song wonderfully illustrates some of the main themes of mythology: sustenance, the sacrifice required for sustenance, the death required for life, the cycle of life, rebirth. Since the agricultural revolution, that has meant grain crops. 🍺
What is that stone carving of the figure squatting with a book open on his lap at about 1:50? Medieval English? Where? Marvelous - likewise ther performance.
Whiskey, grain harvest, beer, whatever. I always thought it was about Prohibition and how such anti-human measures always fail. It's wonderful how the steps to plant, cultivate, harvest, mill and then brew were portrayed so neatly as stages of abuse and murder. Really does make a statement about human nature, don't it?
@@Trollificusv2 the song's an old British folk song. A Scottish version written down is from 1568, and there are several English ones from the 17th century. I love this version.
There is so much magic in this British traditionals ballads
What a treasure to have these early films that show that show the traditional work of plowing and harvesting before agriculture was mechanized. So much hard work! But it connected body and mind to the cycle of earth and seasons. And drew the whole community together to celebrate the harvest.
Wonderful rendition, and amazing period footage.
Very nice. My new favorite rendition.
Very nice alternative to the traffic version ! Nice melodic lead parts .
This song is a good teacher. It is at least many centuries old in English. Variations on it might indeed be thousands of years old, easily predating the English language. For millennia, in western culture the primary food was bread. [For my fellow Americans, “corn” in British English translates to “wheat” in American English (or more generally, any grain with a kernel). Barley remains barley.]
This song wonderfully illustrates some of the main themes of mythology: sustenance, the sacrifice required for sustenance, the death required for life, the cycle of life, rebirth. Since the agricultural revolution, that has meant grain crops. 🍺
Earliest version 1624.
What is that stone carving of the figure squatting with a book open on his lap at about 1:50? Medieval English? Where? Marvelous - likewise ther performance.
WOW. Glad I found this.
I have this song on the HD Trax 2018 Sampler in high super high quality 24 bit FLAC. This song sounds best in 24 bit FLAC.
Superb
I love this song!
Robert Aubrey Davis highlighted this song on his show Millennium of Music on Sirius.
Smart man.
Love it!
Awesome!
Plowing with horses... that had to be monstrously hard work.
Plowing without them was worse!
@@BoarhideGaming Ha! Well said.
Where is the plowing and all footage from?
Beautiful, very beautiful Thank yous all.... :)))
Man, this would be an utterly gruesome tale were this about murder and not about the process of making whiskey.
It's about Lammas, and the grain harvest.
Whiskey, grain harvest, beer, whatever. I always thought it was about Prohibition and how such anti-human measures always fail. It's wonderful how the steps to plant, cultivate, harvest, mill and then brew were portrayed so neatly as stages of abuse and murder. Really does make a statement about human nature, don't it?
Maybe plants sentient beings too?
Ya mean ya doubt that ? :)))))))
@@Trollificusv2 the song's an old British folk song. A Scottish version written down is from 1568, and there are several English ones from the 17th century. I love this version.
I love this song!