"Sam Hall" is an English language folk song about a unrepentant criminal condemned to death (Roud Folk Song Index #369) for robbing the rich to feed the poor. Prior to the mid-19th century it was called "Jack Hall", after an infamous English thief, who was hanged in 1707 at Tyburn. Jack Hall's parents sold him as a climbing boy for one guinea, which is why most versions of the song identify Sam or Jack Hall as a chimney sweep.
I started listening to this song and thought...Glenn Yarborough? No wonder I like you...Glenn was one of my favorite singer. Your voice is just as lovely.
Your favorite fan is back!!! Thank you for trusting me to share such vulnerable pieces with me… and opening up, even in such subtle ways that most people don’t notice. I do💚💚💚 and I appreciate you. You open up like a magic marker pic. You shine a light on a little piece of your heart every time, and a beautiful splash of color is revealed all of a sudden. You are a beautiful soul. Please keep shining and coloring.
Please don't stop doing what you do I love your music I listen to you every day it's helping me to get through the lost of my family so thank you. Much love from jax FL
Hey Seth! I adore this. Been trying to cheer you on for a week but apparently YT thought I was a bot from my C/P trick(: gonna give this one a go and see if it works
I always get so happy when a new song of yours comes out🥰 It's your voice I think, it really calms me down when I need it. Much love from the Netherlands🤗
One of my favorite versions but its not 'And I've been robbed both great and small' He was a robber.... so it's 'Ive robbed both great and small' Check out the story of Jack Hall of over 100 years before this one was written.
@@sethstatonwatkins Yes Seth but the problem with that is that it mentions the poor, who surely didnt lead him down that path. That's why I thought it sounded unintentional. Sorry. By the way I didnt mean to come across as patronising. I genuinely meant to direct you to a facinating period of the history during the hangings conducted at 'The tyburn tree' 'Gallows' Over 60,000 people hanged there. Criminals such as Jack Hall were imprisoned at Newgate jail and paraded through the streets in a horse and cart for 3 miles to the Gallows, down Holburn hill (which is now Oxford Street) When at the Gallows, they were placed beneath, the rope was put around their neck and the horses whipped leaving them to hang. So for instance they wouldnt have groped up a ladder unless metorphorical of course. The whole thing was very grusome with lots of interesting things. For instance the Hangman used to sell the rope after the hanging and the crowd would buy small pieces as souviniers (hence 'Money for old rope') I hope you get chance to look at it all on 'You tube'. I was going to sing Sam Hall with my group 'Stonesthrow' but in the end l decided to write another version of the song 'Jack Hall' with the same tune and some similarities in the lyrics but with the story behind the experience for the condemmed being highlighted. All the best Tony
I have never heard this song before and do you know what? It brought me to tears!!❤❤
"Sam Hall" is an English language folk song about a unrepentant criminal condemned to death (Roud Folk Song Index #369) for robbing the rich to feed the poor. Prior to the mid-19th century it was called "Jack Hall", after an infamous English thief, who was hanged in 1707 at Tyburn. Jack Hall's parents sold him as a climbing boy for one guinea, which is why most versions of the song identify Sam or Jack Hall as a chimney sweep.
This is the Irish version, as he was taken to Cootehill not tyburn hill to make his will, get it? 🍀🇮🇪🍀
The best folk channel I've stumbled across thanks to tik tok of all things
I started listening to this song and thought...Glenn Yarborough? No wonder I like you...Glenn was one of my favorite singer. Your voice is just as lovely.
Sad and gorgeous
I would be thrilled to hear your version of My Little Armilite
Absolutely fecking love this tune... Masterfully done my good sir... Well done...
Love this channel im sad i only recently found it.
Your favorite fan is back!!! Thank you for trusting me to share such vulnerable pieces with me… and opening up, even in such subtle ways that most people don’t notice. I do💚💚💚 and I appreciate you. You open up like a magic marker pic. You shine a light on a little piece of your heart every time, and a beautiful splash of color is revealed all of a sudden. You are a beautiful soul. Please keep shining and coloring.
I like how soft it is
Please don't stop doing what you do I love your music I listen to you every day it's helping me to get through the lost of my family so thank you. Much love from jax FL
Another great song.
If you ever get the chance you should do a cover of Drill, Ye Tarriers Drill a classic Irish railroad workers' song
Hey Seth! I adore this. Been trying to cheer you on for a week but apparently YT thought I was a bot from my C/P trick(: gonna give this one a go and see if it works
You should do a cover of the patriot game. One of my favourites
absolutly
Great shout
Up now if you haven't seen it already!
I always get so happy when a new song of yours comes out🥰 It's your voice I think, it really calms me down when I need it. Much love from the Netherlands🤗
Brilliant 👏
You are one of my favorite singers ever. I love your voice so much! Keep doing what you do! :)
Thank you! Will do!
Well boy any chance of streets of New York
Beautiful.
Beautiful
Beautiful and heart breaking. Great job.
Isn't it Jack Hall? My grandma used to sing this to me when I was young lad haha
Great Stuff well done.
Love your rendition of this, man. You have a beautiful voice.
Beautiful song rendition Seth! Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much!
@@sethstatonwatkins You are always very welcome! 😁👍🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
Would like to hear the "And I hate you on and all version".
That boy can sing
Fingers crossed you uploaded these to spotify?
he has a Spotify but it only has like twelve songs
Soon!
@@sethstatonwatkins all over it
Sam Hall - English Folk Song
What's the chord progression?
So, prior to listening to this song, I had only heard Johnny Cash's 'Sam Hall', and lemme tell you, that and this are completely different songs.
One of my favorite versions but its not 'And I've been robbed both great and small' He was a robber.... so it's 'Ive robbed both great and small' Check out the story of Jack Hall of over 100 years before this one was written.
Yup I’m aware, I like “I’ve been robbed,” by the system of oppression that pushed him to commit his “misdeeds” in the first place.
@@sethstatonwatkins Yes Seth but the problem with that is that it mentions the poor, who surely didnt lead him down that path. That's why I thought it sounded unintentional. Sorry.
By the way I didnt mean to come across as patronising. I genuinely meant to direct you to a facinating period of the history during the hangings conducted at 'The tyburn tree' 'Gallows' Over 60,000 people hanged there. Criminals such as Jack Hall were imprisoned at Newgate jail and paraded through the streets in a horse and cart for 3 miles to the Gallows, down Holburn hill (which is now Oxford Street) When at the Gallows, they were placed beneath, the rope was put around their neck and the horses whipped leaving them to hang. So for instance they wouldnt have groped up a ladder unless metorphorical of course. The whole thing was very grusome with lots of interesting things. For instance the Hangman used to sell the rope after the hanging and the crowd would buy small pieces as souviniers (hence 'Money for old rope') I hope you get chance to look at it all on 'You tube'. I was going to sing Sam Hall with my group 'Stonesthrow' but in the end l decided to write another version of the song 'Jack Hall' with the same tune and some similarities in the lyrics but with the story behind the experience for the condemmed being highlighted. All the best Tony
No worries! Very interesting stuff.
I realize I'll get a lot of hate for this but this song is actually an English folk song. Sorry.
Explain now Anglo,????
You're ma