Saw Brian perform this last night in Milwaukee as a solo spot during the Apollo's Fire concert. For my money , easily the best part of the show. A haunting ballad very well-performed.
Definitely the best version. This song comes from the 15th century all other versions use modern instruments. Brian transports you back medieval England and how a minstrel would have played it.
This is a powerful and original version, but I don't want to get stuck in a "best version" perspective. Jean Ritchie doesn't play a "modern" instrument, she plays the Appalachian dulcimer, which of course is not an authentic 15th century instrument. She plays an instrument available in Appalachia, and she learned the song through the oral tradition. Brian Kay certainly deserves appreciation, but there is no need to disregard the lovely work of Jean Ritchie.
well... we dont know if this is how a minstrel would play it or not. this guy just has the instrument period correct, so the minstrel *could have* played it like this if he had been so inclined.
Brian Kay I'm your fan I'm subscribed to your channel, your voice calms me down you and your band are sensational congratulations to you for expressing all this musical culture in your country, I really like the instruments you play, I'm from the South of Brazil and most of your songs I don't understand but they are still beautiful and I never stop listening to them, but I would really like to ask you if possible to put subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese, I would be very happy to hear the stories of your songs and of their cultural traditions... thank you very much in advance! 🙏🏼
I often wonder exactly what music sounded like in the roman through renaissance times before we had modern musical notation and common instruments and tuning. Its clear that very energetic and passionate playing was possible on ancient instruments, but how would the people of the time played? how would they have tuned it. what sort of tempo and time scale did they use? could something like this song pass the lips and hands of an ancient bard? or would they be burned as a witch for making those ungodly sounds? LOL. Its a fascinating thing to think about.
Most medieval instruments were most likely middle eastern instruments used in Europe as they were new to European ears and exotic and there were alot of trades back then between that part of the world even in the Orient
instruments like this have their roots in ancient Greece and pre-Islam cultures of North Africa and the Middle East such as the Burburs, Assyrians, Tartarians and Sumerians, and the Eurasian Steppe culture of Scythia. The Age of Aries just after the Hyperborean age, so beginning at about 7,500 years ago. But realistically their creation was definitely earlier, from the Antideluvian age, so about 14,000 years ago.
@@arastoomii4305 looks more like a Saz. Most Komuz don't have sound holes or frets, but it would be nice if Brian included more information about the instruments and tunings. Maybe he has done that in another video
The back story that I learned is that the song is in the tradition of mummery, foolery, role reversals, common in the Middle Ages. I wonder if the tradition of mummery can be traced back to the Roman tradition of Saturnalia, where commoners could be treated like kings, all sorts of role reversals. Saturnalia took place in mid-December, and probably the Church decided to designate the birth of Jesus, celebrated as the Mass of Christ, Christmas, in December to counteract the licentiousness of Saturnalia and win people to Christianity and away from paganism. Another form of role reversal!
Saw Brian perform this last night in Milwaukee as a solo spot during the Apollo's Fire concert. For my money , easily the best part of the show. A haunting ballad very well-performed.
Definitely the best version. This song comes from the 15th century all other versions use modern instruments. Brian transports you back medieval England and how a minstrel would have played it.
This is a powerful and original version, but I don't want to get stuck in a "best version" perspective. Jean Ritchie doesn't play a "modern" instrument, she plays the Appalachian dulcimer, which of course is not an authentic 15th century instrument. She plays an instrument available in Appalachia, and she learned the song through the oral tradition. Brian Kay certainly deserves appreciation, but there is no need to disregard the lovely work of Jean Ritchie.
@@MerleHeidi Agree
well... we dont know if this is how a minstrel would play it or not. this guy just has the instrument period correct, so the minstrel *could have* played it like this if he had been so inclined.
Beautiful performance.❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉no one notice the percussive tapping improve they have those before medieval times too.
BRAVO BRIAN BRO !
GREETINGS FROM SERBIA !!!
Wow, a qomuz from qyrghyzstan turned into lute, great idea.
Brian Kay I'm your fan I'm subscribed to your channel, your voice calms me down you and your band are sensational congratulations to you for expressing all this musical culture in your country, I really like the instruments you play, I'm from the South of Brazil and most of your songs I don't understand but they are still beautiful and I never stop listening to them, but I would really like to ask you if possible to put subtitles in Brazilian Portuguese, I would be very happy to hear the stories of your songs and of their cultural traditions... thank you very much in advance! 🙏🏼
insane. brilliant.
Super sick Brian!
Folken cool!! bravo!bravo!
Awesome! I like the percussive elements you get out of this lute. May I ask how it ist tuned? Best regards from Germany!
I often wonder exactly what music sounded like in the roman through renaissance times before we had modern musical notation and common instruments and tuning. Its clear that very energetic and passionate playing was possible on ancient instruments, but how would the people of the time played? how would they have tuned it. what sort of tempo and time scale did they use? could something like this song pass the lips and hands of an ancient bard? or would they be burned as a witch for making those ungodly sounds? LOL.
Its a fascinating thing to think about.
This melody's not unlike "Masters of War"...! Oh, that's why. Dylan nicked it.
he nicked pretty much everything
What's the Qomuz tuned to, just out of curiosity?
Most medieval instruments were most likely middle eastern instruments used in Europe as they were new to European ears and exotic and there were alot of trades back then between that part of the world even in the Orient
instruments like this have their roots in ancient Greece and pre-Islam cultures of North Africa and the Middle East such as the Burburs, Assyrians, Tartarians and Sumerians, and the Eurasian Steppe culture of Scythia. The Age of Aries just after the Hyperborean age, so beginning at about 7,500 years ago. But realistically their creation was definitely earlier, from the Antideluvian age, so about 14,000 years ago.
example - ruclips.net/video/FvFuFj9CcxU/видео.html
Didn,t Dylan use this for “ masters of war”
May I ask what is this instrument?
lute
Patrick Hayes kyrgyz komuz. Look it up.
@@arastoomii4305 and kopuz, in Turkey.
It's a Turkish instrument, though 'slapsticks' are in most cultures. For a European equivalent maybe look towards a Stick Dulcimer
@@arastoomii4305 looks more like a Saz. Most Komuz don't have sound holes or frets, but it would be nice if Brian included more information about the instruments and tunings. Maybe he has done that in another video
reply for the backstory if ya dont know it
Please do
+Gino7lord its about poor people that didnt want to pay there kings taxes so the king killed the people in the town
@@melissagomez3547 thanks! This makes sense
+Gino7lord of course
The back story that I learned is that the song is in the tradition of mummery, foolery, role reversals, common in the Middle Ages. I wonder if the tradition of mummery can be traced back to the Roman tradition of Saturnalia, where commoners could be treated like kings, all sorts of role reversals. Saturnalia took place in mid-December, and probably the Church decided to designate the birth of Jesus, celebrated as the Mass of Christ, Christmas, in December to counteract the licentiousness of Saturnalia and win people to Christianity and away from paganism. Another form of role reversal!
Way damn better than this fucking annoying Jaskier from Witcher !
LMAO