At the end of the first month at sea the crew would start to earn their pay (having had the first month’s wages in advance, often to pay debts run up in port). This would be celebrated by creating a stuffed canvas horse, which would be paraded around the ship three times at dusk by a solemn candlelight procession. It was then hoisted on a rope to the topmost yardarm where the youngest member of the crew would cut the rope on cue, dropping the horse into the sea.
We used to sing this one with my father when we were really young and I found this thanks to my brother. My father is long gone, but what a pleasure after so many years hearing these words and melody again. It brings back something alive. It brings it back from the deepest core of heart.
Ohhhhhh beautiful long sad times of the times when this LP came out ! The painful time it was has waned, and I am again, completely in the thrall of the Albion Band !
When I bought this record as vinyl many years ago I simply couldn't stop playing it and Poor Old Horse was my favourite,nudging ahead by half a length from Lay Me Low.Great to be able to hear it on here.Thanks.
A superb track and one I certainly wouldn't mind being played at my funeral, when the time comes. And believe it or not, this was a big favourite of John Peel when it was first released...
At the end of the first month at sea the crew would start to earn their pay (having had the first month’s wages in advance, often to pay debts run up in port). This would be celebrated by creating a stuffed canvas horse, which would be paraded around the ship three times at dusk by a solemn candlelight procession. It was then hoisted on a rope to the topmost yardarm where the youngest member of the crew would cut the rope on cue, dropping the horse into the sea.
We used to sing this one with my father when we were really young and I found this thanks to my brother.
My father is long gone, but what a pleasure after so many years hearing these words and melody again. It brings back something alive. It brings it back from the deepest core of heart.
i have this on vinyl...damn can anything be better than this?????
This song just popped into my head again. Always worth a listen!
Poor Old Man, yes, indeed one of the best tracks ever, It is glorious in sound and execution. I've been in love with this one for years.
This is called 'Poor Old Horse', a track from 'Rise Up Like The Sun'. Epic, quintessential folk-rock.
Ohhhhhh beautiful long sad times of the times when this LP came out ! The painful time it was has waned, and I am again, completely in the thrall of the Albion Band !
Saw them in concert at Brum Uni many years ago...and off to see them at Butlin's this weekend. Cannot wait. My favourite folk song.
Still brilliant after all these years.
When I bought this record as vinyl many years ago I simply couldn't stop playing it and Poor Old Horse was my favourite,nudging ahead by half a length from Lay Me Low.Great to be able to hear it on here.Thanks.
Electric fiddling by the brilliant Ric Sanders. Look for the Albion's "Gresford Disaster" - epic
This group is one of my all time favorites.
Years since I heard this last. Awesome
the tempo change is brilliant!
A superb track and one I certainly wouldn't mind being played at my funeral, when the time comes. And believe it or not, this was a big favourite of John Peel when it was first released...
He used to play this and rainbow over the hill back in 78 great stuff
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The single version was BBC Radio DJ Simon Bates 'Record of the Week'.
"And it's Sally's in the kitchen, and she's baking the duff"
yes, very nice
"Aye, and the cheeks of her arse are going chuff, chuff, chuff"
wait what
Poor Old Horse.... awesome!
Poor old horse: superb track!!
+Antonio Dias I used to play it on bread making days,a good beat for kneading bread and--"Sally's in the kitchen-----"
This is heavier than anything metallica ever did.