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What a badass tune, sam should be more famous already, the sunset, the wind the voice, the banjo everything is perfect. Can’t wait to listen to his new album
Not really, There's a lot of young folks just getting introduced to this kind of music that might not know so I wanted to clarify. I did not mean to come off as attackish if you took it that way.
I climbed Arthurs Seat just about a month ago on my trip to Edinburgh and can confirm it's damn chilly there, respect for the picking! Missed one of Sam's shows by a day, so I'll have to get back there some time. Beatiful city, wonderful people. They even let my play in The Royal Oak, something I'll probably never forget my whole life. Find chords and lyrics below folks, dozens of versions of this song are floating around, so I stitched the verses he uses together. Standard tuning, Capo on 6 Hard to translate banjo picking into guitar chords, but use these as a start Play only the lower 4 strings to get the closest sound Alternative would be Capo on 1 and play Dm and C Verses Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am Interlude 1 Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am Interlude 2 Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am Interlude 3 Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am x2 [Verse 1] "Oh I met, well met, my one true love" Oh I met, well met" said he "I've just returned to the salt, salt sea And it's all for the love of thee" [Verse 2] "I could have married the King's daughter fair She would have married me But now I forsakened a crown of gold And it's all for the love of thee" [Interlude] [Verse 3] "Oh can he come in and can he sit down I have but a moment's time They say you're married to a house carpenter And your heart, it will never be mine" [Verse 4] Oh she picked up her darling wee babe And kisses she gave him three Saying "Stay at home my darling wee babe And keep your father company" [Verse 5] Oh then he jumped on a big white steed And her on a dapple grey And they rode until the banks of the sea Three hours before the break of day [Interlude] [Verse 6] They had not been on the ship two weeks I'm sure it was not three Until his true love began to weep and to mourn She cried oh so bitterly [Verse 7] "Oh is it for my silver you weep Is it for my gold? Or is it for the sake of the house carpenter Whose face you'll never see no more" [Verse 8] "Oh it's neither for your silver I weep It's neither for your gold Oh it's all for the sake of my bonnie wee babe Whose face I'll never see no more" [Verse 9] "A curse, a curse" to the sailor she cried "A curse, a curse" said she "Oh you robbed me of my house carpenter Whose face I'll never see no more" [Interlude] [Verse 10] Oh they had not been on the ship for three weeks I'm sure it was not four Until there sprang a leak in the bottom of the ship And it sunk for to rise no more [Outro]
This is the real deal ! Top-class setting , production , musicianship , singing and image. A wonderfully authentic and timeless performance. Thank you so much , Sam !
This man is /enjoying/ that banjo! Hell yeah! Hell yeah for another version of House Carpenter/Daemon Lover with elements I haven't heard before, too - I like that the lady repents and is angry at being seduced away from her family in this one, implying bad human actions caused a curse that sank them all, even if I am very fond of the "lover turns out to be a literal demon and snaps the ship in two when discovered" version.
Amazing ! Love it ! I’m definitely going to check out Sam’s music and hope that he can come out to Tennessee sometime and do a show! As for GEMS, I’d love to see you travel to the Nordic countries and seek out folk musicians. The music from the Nordic countries definitely has a shared sound with the British Isles and later Appalachia.
@@cayoom Thanks so much for this! I started out trying to work it out in sawmill tuned down 2 steps to F but recently went another step down to E. I’m very much a beginner and still can’t manage to get some parts to sound right so I’ll try Double C as well.
He’s also tuned down a whole step, as well as being in sawmill (Possibly double C, or double B in this case since he’s downtuned) which is a huge part of why it sounds so… Resonant? Full? Idk how to describe it buy it sounds incredible.
Not originally Scottish at all. The original broadside ballad printed in London and dating from 1657 is titled: 'A Warning for Married Women, being an example of Mrs Jane Reynolds (a West-country woman), born near Plymouth, who, having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall be presently recited. To a West-country tune called The Fair Maid of Bristol, Bateman, or John True'. Versions of the song were common in Scotland and Scots immigrants no doubt took the song to the USA. However, many of the Appalachian 'Scots-Irish' who came to the US were actually English from the northern counties and so they may also have had a hand in the song's spread and subsequent popularity.
@@GemsOnVHS Apparently printed by several late 17th century broadside publishers - A.L. Lloyd described it in its original form as a 'poor composition' by an unknown 'hack poet'. It originally had 32 verses and a copy was in the possession of Samuel Pepys. It has been much improved on since those days. Lloyd reckoned the Scottish texts are better than the English ones but their tunes for the song not as good as those found in the South and West of England.
@@Wotsitorlabart Interesting, how do you reckon it impossible that it is of Scottish origin if the author is unknown? Could it have been traveling far and wide by oral tradition?
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What a badass tune, sam should be more famous already, the sunset, the wind the voice, the banjo everything is perfect. Can’t wait to listen to his new album
He didn't write it.
@@andrewdriver3318 no shit
Not really, There's a lot of young folks just getting introduced to this kind of music that might not know so I wanted to clarify. I did not mean to come off as attackish if you took it that way.
The best version I've heard since Hedy west did it half a century ago.
Bob Dylan’s version is fantastic
Nothing Bob Dylan did was fantastic. I swear that was some CIA MK ultra bullshit how can people still think Bob Dylan was good?
If you haven't heard it, the version by Jeff Lang is pretty damn epic
Sweeneys Men do it best.
Joan baez is pretty good as well!
The song, the voice, the landscape, the sunset everything so good
Amazing voice and awesome playing. Sam never disappoints
I climbed Arthurs Seat just about a month ago on my trip to Edinburgh and can confirm it's damn chilly there, respect for the picking! Missed one of Sam's shows by a day, so I'll have to get back there some time. Beatiful city, wonderful people. They even let my play in The Royal Oak, something I'll probably never forget my whole life.
Find chords and lyrics below folks, dozens of versions of this song are floating around, so I stitched the verses he uses together.
Standard tuning, Capo on 6
Hard to translate banjo picking into guitar chords, but use these as a start
Play only the lower 4 strings to get the closest sound
Alternative would be Capo on 1 and play Dm and C
Verses Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am
Interlude 1 Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am
Interlude 2 Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am
Interlude 3 Am G / Am G Am / Am G / Am G Am x2
[Verse 1]
"Oh I met, well met, my one true love"
Oh I met, well met" said he
"I've just returned to the salt, salt sea
And it's all for the love of thee"
[Verse 2]
"I could have married the King's daughter fair
She would have married me
But now I forsakened a crown of gold
And it's all for the love of thee"
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
"Oh can he come in and can he sit down
I have but a moment's time
They say you're married to a house carpenter
And your heart, it will never be mine"
[Verse 4]
Oh she picked up her darling wee babe
And kisses she gave him three
Saying "Stay at home my darling wee babe
And keep your father company"
[Verse 5]
Oh then he jumped on a big white steed
And her on a dapple grey
And they rode until the banks of the sea
Three hours before the break of day
[Interlude]
[Verse 6]
They had not been on the ship two weeks
I'm sure it was not three
Until his true love began to weep and to mourn
She cried oh so bitterly
[Verse 7]
"Oh is it for my silver you weep
Is it for my gold?
Or is it for the sake of the house carpenter
Whose face you'll never see no more"
[Verse 8]
"Oh it's neither for your silver I weep
It's neither for your gold
Oh it's all for the sake of my bonnie wee babe
Whose face I'll never see no more"
[Verse 9]
"A curse, a curse" to the sailor she cried
"A curse, a curse" said she
"Oh you robbed me of my house carpenter
Whose face I'll never see no more"
[Interlude]
[Verse 10]
Oh they had not been on the ship for three weeks
I'm sure it was not four
Until there sprang a leak in the bottom of the ship
And it sunk for to rise no more
[Outro]
Thank you for the information, do you know the exact tuning he uses in this video?
This is the best rendition I've heard of this song. Really glad he's finally released his album - loving all his songs!
Excellent! I'm loving this stuff you're bringing back from your trips across the Atlantic. More please!
Everything about this is perfect
This is the real deal ! Top-class setting , production , musicianship , singing and image. A wonderfully authentic and timeless performance. Thank you so much , Sam !
Great stuff! Sam you are truly a bard. Your music always gets me just right. Thanks.
This man is /enjoying/ that banjo! Hell yeah!
Hell yeah for another version of House Carpenter/Daemon Lover with elements I haven't heard before, too - I like that the lady repents and is angry at being seduced away from her family in this one, implying bad human actions caused a curse that sank them all, even if I am very fond of the "lover turns out to be a literal demon and snaps the ship in two when discovered" version.
Live on the ba’ chiller. Brilliant.
Loving this so much!! Sams banjo playing and that voice!!
that's it, i'm getting a bloody banjo
Your videos are stunning. You’ve really tapped into something special. I could watch these all day.
niccccccce :) love your voice and accent and the combo with the banjo is super interesting .
Yeahh!! Goodjob Mr.Shackleton 🤠🤠🏞️
Beauty
Good shit!
Dudes got a hell of a voice.
DAMN this gets into my bones!!! 😍😲
Loves it, i see where our beautiful Newfoundland music comes from!
I was wondering when sam would be back! Hell yeah!
Coming from Scottish heritage it’s so amazing to listening to this. Awesome song!
Amazing ! Love it ! I’m definitely going to check out Sam’s music and hope that he can come out to Tennessee sometime and do a show!
As for GEMS, I’d love to see you travel to the Nordic countries and seek out folk musicians. The music from the Nordic countries definitely has a shared sound with the British Isles and later Appalachia.
i would LOVE that!! we have friends in Sweden we wish to visit.
What a cool cat
Such a classic. Immigrant songs are such beautiful treasures.
When he goes to picking and says "hoooo yea man" I also said this too. Good stuff
Bob Dylan does a fantastic version of this, that's who I first heard it from. This is right on par.
Clarence Ashley would be one to check out if you hadn't
Awesome
Good stuff brother!
Sounds brilliant. Real Talent
Really love this job you did here mate!! Beautiful.
The yipps and yeahhh mannns make it!
can tell hes a busker.
Myrkur's rendition of this is really good as well
Great stuff unreal!
Beautiful.
Good on ya Sam, knew it wouldnt be long till you were famous lad🥰
Does anyone know if he’s in sawmill tuning? Also trying to determine the main chord shapes he’s using.
Sounds like sawmill tuning or double c downtuned a few steps to me. Might even be downtuned to e from the sound of the strings
@@cayoom Thanks so much for this! I started out trying to work it out in sawmill tuned down 2 steps to F but recently went another step down to E. I’m very much a beginner and still can’t manage to get some parts to sound right so I’ll try Double C as well.
Heck yes!
Outstanding
Great, Great job!
I freakin love Sam!
Excellent!!
Brilliant man 🤞
It’s amazing how Scottish people manage to pronounce father as feather
Faither is the Scottish word for father - Listen again carefully!
@@jamesfulton6392 Ah, I did not realize that. I’m a yankee.
or Amaricae
It almost sounds out of tune and i love it.
Class!!!!!! Gwan
Sam doing expectantly well here, but the photography.
One for the nail benders.
Someone please to a tutorial on how to play this
Fire
Anyone know what banjo this is? Sounds much less twangy and harsh than I've played.
I'm not a 100% on this... but I think it's the Gold Tone MM-150. Peghead and tailpiece look different though
He’s also tuned down a whole step, as well as being in sawmill (Possibly double C, or double B in this case since he’s downtuned) which is a huge part of why it sounds so… Resonant? Full? Idk how to describe it buy it sounds incredible.
does anyone know the banjo tuning for this song?
Yeah dude, it's sawmill tuning, tuned down a whole bunch of steps
Leng AF
Not originally Scottish at all. The original broadside ballad printed in London and dating from 1657 is titled:
'A Warning for Married Women, being an example of Mrs Jane Reynolds (a West-country woman), born near Plymouth, who, having plighted her troth to a Seaman, was afterwards married to a Carpenter, and at last carried away by a Spirit, the manner how shall be presently recited. To a West-country tune called The Fair Maid of Bristol, Bateman, or John True'.
Versions of the song were common in Scotland and Scots immigrants no doubt took the song to the USA. However, many of the Appalachian 'Scots-Irish' who came to the US were actually English from the northern counties and so they may also have had a hand in the song's spread and subsequent popularity.
who was the original writer?
@@GemsOnVHS
Apparently printed by several late 17th century broadside publishers - A.L. Lloyd described it in its original form as a 'poor composition' by an unknown 'hack poet'. It originally had 32 verses and a copy was in the possession of Samuel Pepys. It has been much improved on since those days. Lloyd reckoned the Scottish texts are better than the English ones but their tunes for the song not as good as those found in the South and West of England.
@@Wotsitorlabart Interesting, how do you reckon it impossible that it is of Scottish origin if the author is unknown? Could it have been traveling far and wide by oral tradition?
@@GemsOnVHS
Because then we would be in the realm of wishful thinking.
@@GemsOnVHS
And I forgot to mention that the author was ballad writer Laurence Price.