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Farewell To Tarwathie
Farewell to Tarwathie (Fareweel Tae Tarwathie) is a song written by George Scroggie (1826-1907). Scroggie was a Scottish poet-peasant who lived in Aberdeenshire in the north-east of Scotland, on Tarwathie farm. According to some he lived around Crimond (Creemond), about from the coast, while others claimed him to be a miller who lived near Aberdeen, in ''Fedderate'', New Deer. Origins and lyrics The piece is part of the collection ''The Peasant's Lyre'', preserved in the Library of Congress, published in 1857 in Aberdeen, in which the poem ''Farewell to Tarwathie'' appears with 16 stanzas.George Scroggie, ''The Peasant's Lyre'', ''A Collection of Miscellaneous Poems'' (Strichen, Aberdeenshire, printed by William Bennett, 1857, p. 73) Some scholars noted kinship between the Scroggie family and the ''Cardno.'' The latter had more affinity with the sea and were whale fisherman. The poem is the protagonist's paean to his beloved homeland, shortly before leaving for Greenland on a w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire ( sco, Aiberdeenshire; gd, Siorrachd Obar Dheathain) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the County of Aberdeen which has substantially different boundaries. The Aberdeenshire Council area includes all of the area of the Counties of Scotland, historic counties of Aberdeenshire and Kincardineshire (except the area making up the City of Aberdeen), as well as part of Banffshire. The county boundaries are officially used for a few purposes, namely land registration and Lieutenancy areas of Scotland, lieutenancy. Aberdeenshire Council is headquartered at Woodhill House, in Aberdeen, making it the only Scottish council whose headquarters are located outside its jurisdiction. Aberdeen itself forms a different council area (Aberdeen City). Aberdeenshire borders onto Angus, Scotland, Angus and Perth and Kinross to the south, Highland (council area), Highland and Moray to the west and Aber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan (legally Robert Dylan, born Robert Allen Zimmerman, May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. Often regarded as one of the greatest songwriters of all time, Dylan has been a major figure in popular culture during a career spanning more than 60 years. Much of his most celebrated work dates from the 1960s, when songs such as "Blowin' in the Wind" (1963) and " The Times They Are a-Changin' (1964) became anthems for the civil rights and antiwar movements. His lyrics during this period incorporated a range of political, social, philosophical, and literary influences, defying pop music conventions and appealing to the burgeoning counterculture. Following his self-titled debut album in 1962, which comprised mainly traditional folk songs, Dylan made his breakthrough as a songwriter with the release of ''The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan'' the following year. The album features "Blowin' in the Wind" and the thematically complex " A Hard Rain's a-Gonna Fall". Many of his s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Songs
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk reviva ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bounding Main
Bounding Main is an American a cappella quintet focusing on traditional sea shanties and maritime music. Formed in 2003, Bounding Main performs maritime music, presenting an "Elizabethan sea dog" look in their costumes and gear as well as informal looks that represents them as a contemporary vocal group. They perform traditional sea shanties and nautical ballads from as far back as 400 years ago, as well as new maritime music, and original compositions. Bounding Main attempts to introduce historical music and structure in a way that appeals to listeners who might otherwise consider it "old-fashioned" through the use of harmony-focused arrangements agreeable to the modern ear and attention span. The group has won awards for their performances at renaissance festivals, and they have taken several international tours, bringing their music to popular shanty festivals in locations such as Germany, Netherlands, Poland, France, England, and Canada. Their music has been preserved in the B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liam Clancy
Liam Clancy ( ga, Liam Mac Fhlannchadha; 2 September 1935 – 4 December 2009) was an Irish folk singer from Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. He was the youngest member of the influential folk group the Clancy Brothers, regarded as Ireland's first pop stars. They achieved global sales of millions and appeared in sold-out concerts at such prominent venues as Carnegie Hall and the Royal Albert Hall. Liam was generally considered to be the group's most powerful vocalist. Bob Dylan regarded him as the greatest ballad singer ever. In 1976, as part of the duo Makem and Clancy, he had a number one hit in Ireland with the anti-war song "And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda" (written by Scots-Australian Eric Bogle). Upon his death ''The Irish Times'' said his legacy was secured. Early life He was born at Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland on 2 September 1935, the ninth and youngest surviving child (two died in childhood) of Robert Joseph Clancy and Joanna McGrath. As a child, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colors Of The Day
''Colors of the Day: The Best of Judy Collins'' (or simply ''Colors of the Day'') is a compilation album by American singer and songwriter Judy Collins, released by Elektra Records in 1972. In the United Kingdom, it was released as ''Amazing Grace: The Best of Judy Collins'' (not to be confused with her 1985 UK album '' Amazing Grace''). The album peaked at No. 37 on the ''Billboard'' Pop Albums charts. The compilation was produced by Elektra's Mark Abramson and contains 12 tracks, including Collins' U.S. top-forty hit cover of Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", her recording of " Amazing Grace", Sandy Denny's "Who Knows Where the Time Goes", and Collins' own composition "Albatross". (The latter two recordings were included in the film adaptation of ''The Subject Was Roses''.) Former United States president Bill Clinton has called the album an all-time favorite. In 1974, the album was certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of over 500,000 copies. In 1997, it was certified Plati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie Collins (born May 1, 1939) is an American singer-songwriter and musician with a career spanning seven decades. An Academy Award-nominated documentary director and a Grammy Award-winning recording artist, she is known for her eclectic tastes in the material she records (which has included folk music, country, show tunes, pop music, rock and roll and standards), for her social activism, and for the clarity of her voice. Her discography consists of 36 studio albums, nine live albums, numerous compilation albums, four holiday albums, and 21 singles. Collins' debut album, '' A Maid of Constant Sorrow'', was released in 1961 and consisted of traditional folk songs. She had her first charting single with "Hard Lovin' Loser" (No. 97) from her 1966 album ''In My Life'', but it was the lead single from her 1967 album '' Wildflowers,'' "Both Sides, Now" – written by Joni Mitchell – that gave her international prominence. The single reached No. 8 on the ''Billboard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
As We Were A-Sailing
As, AS, A. S., A/S or similar may refer to: Art, entertainment, and media * A. S. Byatt (born 1936), English critic, novelist, poet and short story writer * "As" (song), by Stevie Wonder * , a Spanish sports newspaper * , an academic male voice choir of Helsinki, Finland * Adult Swim, a programming block on Cartoon Network Business legal structures * , a Czech form of joint-stock company * , a Slovak form of joint-stock company * or ''A/S'', a type of Danish stock-based company * or ''AS'', a type of Norwegian stock-based company Businesses and organizations * A.S. Roma, an Italian football club * Alaska Airlines, IATA airline designator * (Belgium), a World War II resistance organization * ''Diario AS'', a Spanish daily sports newspaper that concentrates particularly on football - branded as AS * KK AS Basket, a Serbian basketball club * , a French resistance organization * Oakland Athletics, an American baseball team referred to as the A's * Australian Standards, a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Critics Group
The Critics Group, also known as The London Critics Group, was a group of people who met to explore 'how best to apply the techniques of folk-music and drama to the folk revival' under the direction of Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, with some participation from Bert Lloyd and Charles Parker. Running for eight years from the mid-1960s to the early 1970s, it was not a conventional musical group or band as it had no permanent line-up. Members would perform with each other on an ad-hoc basis as situations demanded. History The group started out as a study group for singers, meeting once a week at MacColl and Seeger's home in Beckenham, attempting to raise the standards of singing. One of the main activities of the meetings was group criticism and discussion of each other's performances which subsequently earned the group its name, coined by Charles Parker when pressed for a name by a radio interviewer.Peter Cox: Set into Song – Ewan MacColl, Charles Parker, Peggy Seeger and the Rad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewan MacColl
James Henry Miller (25 January 1915 – 22 October 1989), better known by his stage name Ewan MacColl, was a folk singer-songwriter, folk song collector, labour activist and actor. Born in England to Scottish parents, he is known as one of the instigators of the 1960s folk revival as well as for writing such songs as "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Dirty Old Town". MacColl collected hundreds of traditional folk songs, including the version of " Scarborough Fair" later popularised by Simon & Garfunkel, and released dozens of albums with A.L. Lloyd, Peggy Seeger and others, mostly of traditional folk songs. He also wrote many left-wing political songs, remaining a steadfast communist throughout his life and engaging in political activism. Early life and early career MacColl was born as James Henry Miller at 4 Andrew Street, in Broughton, Salford, England, to Scottish parents, William Miller and Betsy (née Henry), both socialists. William Miller was an iron moulde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Farewell, Angelina
''Farewell, Angelina'' is the sixth studio album by American folk singer Joan Baez, released in late 1965. It peaked at #10 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. History The album represented a further shift from the strictly traditional folk music with which Baez had begun her career in that, for the first time, she included electric backup in the form of Bruce Langhorne's electric guitar. Additional musicians included Russ Savakus (bass) and Ralph Rinzler (mandolin). The album takes its name from a Bob Dylan song, and includes a total of four Dylan songs, two of which were not officially released by Dylan until 1991. The album also features songs written by other folk singers such as Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger, as well a German reading of "Where Have All the Flowers Gone". The cover photo was taken by Richard Avedon. In the UK the title song was issued as a single on Fontana Records. The 2002 reissue of the album by Vanguard features three previously unreleased additional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 council areas used for local government in Scotland. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century when Dundee was the centre of the global jute industry. This, along with its other major industries, gave Dundee its epithet as the city of "jute, jam and journalism". Today, Dundee is promoted as "One City, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
