From O'Neills:
1056 Bank Of Turf
1165 The Basket Of Turf
2940 Clamp Of Turf
3089 Cold Frosty Morning
3192 Coming Home From The Bog
5117 The Final Cut
5394 Footing The Turf
5741 Gather Round The Fire
10048 The Man In The Bog
12620 The Peatbog
12621 Peat-Fire Flame
But I couldn't find:
* Willie in the heather
* The Geezer's in the bog
Here's another one that was sung by the late Dermot O'Brien, "The Turfman from Ardee" who would have been a peat digger.
For the sake of health I took a walk
One day at early dawn.
I met a jolly turfman as I slowly jogged along.
The kindest salutations passed between himself and me
When first I got acquainted with the turfman from Ardee.
We chatted very freely as we jogged along the road.
Said he ‘Me ass is tired, and I want to sell my load,
For I’ve had no refreshment since I left home you see,
I’m wearied out with traveling.’ said the Turfman from Ardee.
‘ Your cart is racked and worn, my friend, your ass is very old,
It must be twenty summers since that animal was foaled.’
‘ He was yoked in a trap when I was born, September ‘83,
And he cantered for the midwife.’ said the Turfman from Ardee.
‘ I own my cart, it must be made of the very best of wood.
I believe it was in use in the time of Noah’s flood.
The axle never wanted grease but one year out of three.
It’s a real old Carrick axle.’ said the Turfman from Ardee
‘ I often do abuse the beast with this old hazel rod,
Although I own I never did drive poor old Jack unshod.
The harness now that’s on his back was made by John Magee
Who’s dead these two and forty years.’ said the Turfman from Ardee
We talked about our country’s woes and how we were repressed
The man we sent to Parliament to get our wrongs redressed
‘ Sure all these politicians are nothing else you see
but led by bloomin’ humbug.’ said the Turfman from Ardee.
Just then I heard a female voice that I knew very well,
Politely asking this old man his load of turf to sell.
I shook that horny hand of his and bowed respectfully,
In hopes to meet some future day the Turfman from Ardee
If that's allowed then, because it grows in bogs, we'd have to include all those tunes with "heather" in the title - I think it might be stretching it a bit too far though!
Peat-digging tunes
Peat-digging tunes
Anyone know any tunes that would be a good theme for this calendar? It's all for a good cause. Those crazy Highlanders...
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=6a6_1193774106&p=1%3Cbr
http://www.johnmacleanphotography.com/peatcalendar.htm
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by kennedy
Re: Peat-digging tunes
For some reason the only tune that springs to mind is Rattling Roaring Willie........
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by Freddy Frog
Re: Peat-digging tunes
The scent of the bog
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/5905
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by cathycook
Re: Peat-digging tunes
The Bank of Turf
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(This calendar does rather prove the case for clothes, doesn't it?
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by P-K
Re: Peat-digging tunes
Looks a bit nippy there, don't think there'd be too much springing up! Tunes? The Creel of Turf.
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by the wounded hussar
Re: Peat-digging tunes
How about Shifting Peat and Feet?
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by TheBlueBandana
Re: Peat-digging tunes
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/7009
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by TheBlueBandana
Re: Peat-digging tunes
Ah, Peatbog Faeries - braver men than me.
From O'Neills:
1056 Bank Of Turf
1165 The Basket Of Turf
2940 Clamp Of Turf
3089 Cold Frosty Morning
3192 Coming Home From The Bog
5117 The Final Cut
5394 Footing The Turf
5741 Gather Round The Fire
10048 The Man In The Bog
12620 The Peatbog
12621 Peat-Fire Flame
But I couldn't find:
* Willie in the heather
* The Geezer's in the bog
Will have to write them
Liam
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by billiamconkey
Re: Peat-digging tunes
The Moving Bog (moving the bog....)
http://www.thesession.org/tunes/display/716
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by bodatcha
Re: Peat-digging tunes
Cock of the North?
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by cathycook
Re: Peat-digging tunes
For The Sake Of Old Decency?
The Golden Stud?
The Hag's Dream?
# Posted on November 2nd 2007 by Reverend
Re: Peat-digging tunes
The Rattling Bog?
The Geese on the Bog?(after all, peckers are out)
# Posted on November 3rd 2007 by FiddleFi
Re: Peat-digging tunes
Just a thought about work songs- are there any songs connected with peat-digging?
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by P-K
Re: Peat-digging tunes
How could we overlook the Old Bog Road? See http://www.peatlandsni.gov.uk/cultural/poems/old_bog_road.htm for the words.
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: Peat-digging tunes
Here's another one that was sung by the late Dermot O'Brien, "The Turfman from Ardee" who would have been a peat digger.
For the sake of health I took a walk
One day at early dawn.
I met a jolly turfman as I slowly jogged along.
The kindest salutations passed between himself and me
When first I got acquainted with the turfman from Ardee.
We chatted very freely as we jogged along the road.
Said he ‘Me ass is tired, and I want to sell my load,
For I’ve had no refreshment since I left home you see,
I’m wearied out with traveling.’ said the Turfman from Ardee.
‘ Your cart is racked and worn, my friend, your ass is very old,
It must be twenty summers since that animal was foaled.’
‘ He was yoked in a trap when I was born, September ‘83,
And he cantered for the midwife.’ said the Turfman from Ardee.
‘ I own my cart, it must be made of the very best of wood.
I believe it was in use in the time of Noah’s flood.
The axle never wanted grease but one year out of three.
It’s a real old Carrick axle.’ said the Turfman from Ardee
‘ I often do abuse the beast with this old hazel rod,
Although I own I never did drive poor old Jack unshod.
The harness now that’s on his back was made by John Magee
Who’s dead these two and forty years.’ said the Turfman from Ardee
We talked about our country’s woes and how we were repressed
The man we sent to Parliament to get our wrongs redressed
‘ Sure all these politicians are nothing else you see
but led by bloomin’ humbug.’ said the Turfman from Ardee.
Just then I heard a female voice that I knew very well,
Politely asking this old man his load of turf to sell.
I shook that horny hand of his and bowed respectfully,
In hopes to meet some future day the Turfman from Ardee
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: Peat-digging tunes
For anyone who wants to sing the "Turfman from Ardee", you can listen to the song by the legendary Margaret Barry on her "Mantle So Green" recording at http://www.emusic.com/album/Margaret-Barry-Her-Mantle-So-Green-MP3-Download/10997261.html
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: Peat-digging tunes
Turf?- could we stretch a point and have "The Curragh of Kildare"?
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by P-K
Re: Peat-digging tunes
If that's allowed then, because it grows in bogs, we'd have to include all those tunes with "heather" in the title - I think it might be stretching it a bit too far though!
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by Bannerman
Re: Peat-digging tunes
You're right, we'd quickly get bogged down...
# Posted on November 4th 2007 by P-K
Re: Peat-digging tunes
"Stop your ticklin', Jock"?
# Posted on November 26th 2007 by Alex45