Greensleeves - A 16th Century English Folk Song
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- Опубликовано: 26 ноя 2024
- Greensleeves is probably the most famous of all early English songs. It was first registered in September 1580 as a broadside ballad by Richard Jones, as "A Newe Northen Dittye of ye Ladye Greene Sleves”
Henry VIII did not compose Greensleeves! It’s a romantic myth that he wrote it for Anne Boleyn. He did however compose a lot of other music that has survived. We know it’s a later piece if music as it is written in a style influenced by Italian tastes which didn’t make it to England until Elizabeth the first's reign.
As far as the subject matter, one theory is Greensleeves could be about a promiscuous lady, who’s clothing has become stained from rolling in the grass whilst making love! However, this could also be seen as a misinterpretation from the point of view of the singer, as Lady Greensleeves seems to be spurning his advances and casting him off discourtesously!
Greensleeves is mentioned in Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor when Falstaff exclaims, "Let the sky rain potatoes! Let it thunder to the tune of ‘Greensleeves’!”
The location here is The Manor House at Ryedale Folk Museum, Hutton-Le-Hole, North Yorkshire. It is a fine example of a traditional cruck framed building from the Tudor period. The entire building was saved from collapse, moved piece by piece and lovingly reconstructed in it’s new location at the museum on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park. Please check out www.ryedalefolkmuseum.co.uk for more information on this wonderful museum.
I hit the like button before listenning, because I knew what was coming!
Thank you!
Omg me too 🤣🤣🤣❤❤❤
Who needs time travel when ya got these videos? Once again, another fabulous rendition, my good man.
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This is good and you should feel good about it. You currently have only three videos, but wow, have you gone for quality over quantity. You have some excellent work here that you should feel really proud about.
Thank you, I’m planning on uploading many more videos. There are so many fantastic old songs!
it s like... listening a pretty famous ballade by a different voice listened before playing other folk songs it s like the soul of the troubadour becoming the song, so the one singing it s the song-soul rather the voice, mon amie, gorgeous
Merci!
"Lady Greensleeves' answer to Duncyn her friend"
I like that your dressed in the Elizabethan fashion
Thank you. I’d dress like this every day if I could!
YESSS GOOD GOOD
Getting the notification for this video, I was so giddy - such style and substance from a bard of the Elizabethan fashion was never before needed more! Thank you for your art.
I do hope I am correct in saying this your style is Elizabethan, uh oh
You’re welcome! I’m very happy you like it!
@@rafeverao4105 You are correct!
Best version I've ever heard. The outfit does it as well
Thank you, much appreciated!
De rien mon ami. I appreciate that people are keeping this stuff alive. It's our culture, our history, our ancestry. 3 of my main family lineages going back, were nobility in Renaissance and medieval England. Knights, barons, sheriffs, dukes, earls, members of parliament, and royalty of Scotland and England, part of the English Royal court. The House of Long, the House of Osborn, and the royal House of Stuart.
My mothers favorite song. Makes me think of her. Ty.
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1 word to describe it AMAZING
Oh wow, thank you!
This is the performance of Greensleeves I've always been looking for! Thank you
Wow, I’m glad you like it! Thank you.
This has really nice production, good lighting, and better voice. Glad to find you at 200 before 20k!
Thank you for your kind words!
Great! I have been knowing this musical theme from maybe 30 years, through the intuitive ear (where might have I heard it, taking into count that I am from a totally different cultural space)... Tonight, I finally found out its name. I have already been playing it on Romanian flute and, also, in the deepness of my mind, once in a while... `Unhealthy` melancholia, no doubt...
It is strange that I know alot more about La Folia, of which I found out (through the intuitive and analytic ear) a lot later, like 6 years ago...
I am, surely, contaminated with these `sinful` old musical themes... But, indeed, sinful...
Best!
Amazing, great rendition. I love the outfit and the scenery matching the period.
I’m glad you like it!
I’m glad you like it!
simply put, Excellent Good sir!
You sing it like no other!
You’re too kind, thank you!
so happy i stumbled upon this video and channel!! the outfit brings it all together :) awesome stuff!!
Thank you!
i'm your 557th subscriber, the production quality and musical talent are astounding!
I’m number 587! One day we’ll be just a small number of millions of people, if this man continues so beautifully what he started!
Absolutely gorgeous.
Thank you
Wonderful rendition!
Breathtaking ❤
Thanks Marco!
You sir, are greatly underrated
Thank you Captain!
Thanks for this 👍
Sounds great man
Thanks!
Groovy banjo thing 👍
holy cow this was amazing, you got a new subscriber from mexico lad
Wow, all the way from Yorkshire, England to Mexico! Thank you.
@@HenryBard oh great heavens that is indeed a long way, but that means that your work is great, so much that even if i only consume content in spanish i got your channel recommended
Amazing 👏
Nice job!
Thank you 🙂
A fine rendition,Bravo.
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Very nice, very artistic! Thank you!❤
Thank you!
Great cover, tis a beautiful song!
I thank thee!
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Nice! Subscribed.
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So nice voice 😮
Thank you!
Dear subscribers do please like every comment. For that algorithm.
Am I seeing a renaissance minstrel :)
That is my plan!