Ayreheart - Twa Corbies
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2016
- “Twa Corbies,” the Scottish version of “The Three Ravens,” was a Steeleye Span specialty (as well as being an Alfred Deller favorite). Death was more immediate and more present to the singers of
traditional song; it still may be so. In any event, mementi mori, reminders of our eventual end, are everywhere in the tradition.
This track was recorded and mixed by Carr Designs at North Fourth studios.
Lyrics:
As I was walking all alane,
I spied twa corbies makin a mane;
The tane unto the ither did say-o,
“Whar sall we gang and dine the-day-o?”
“Doun by yon auld fail dyke,
There lies a new slain knight;
And nane do ken that he lies there-o,
But his hound, his hawk an his lady fair-o.”
“His hound is tae the huntin gane,
His hawk tae fetch the wild-fowl hame,
His lady’s tain anither mate,
So we may mak oor dinner swate.”
“Ye’ll sit on his white hause-bane,
And I’ll pike oot his bonny blue een;
Wi ae lock o his yellow hair-o
We’ll theek oor nest whan it grows bare-o.”
“Mony a one for him makes mane,
But nane sall ken whar he is gane;
Oer his white banes, whan they are bare-o,
The wind sall blaw for evermair.”
(translation):
As I was walking all alone,
I saw three crows (or ravens) making a moan;
One said to the other,
“Where shall we go and dine today?”
“In behind that old turf wall,
There lies a newly slain knight;
And no one knows that he lies there,
But his hawk, his hound and his lady fair.”
“His hound is to the hunting gone,
His hawk to fetch the wild-fowl home,
His lady has taken another mate,
So we may make our dinner sweet.”
“You will sit on his white neck-bone,
And I’ll peck out his pretty blue eyes;
With one lock of his yellow hair
We’ll thatch our nest when it grows bare.”
“Many a one for him is moaning,
But no one will know where he is gone;
Over his white bones, when they are bare,
The wind will blow for evermore.” 
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I've never seen a lute played in a "hard-rock guitar" style like this before. Very cool! :)
This is undeniably a great rendition
The best “Twa Corbies” I've ever heard!
Check out the version by Omnia.
try the Corries version,best ever and always will be.You're welcome!
@@soslothful The Omnia version led me to this one, heard many others. But Omnia and this are my favorites. Omnia has a Medieval sound to it; Ayreheart has a distinctive Renaissance flavor, with the feel of a Madrigal. Both very different, and very good.
By far.
Good version ,my favourite twa corbies is Hamish imlachs.
This has to be my all time favourite version of this song - just fabulous and I have listened to it so many times
It’s great, but after Bert Jansch’s you mean 😃
I love this song and this version is amazing. What an incredible voice this singer has
This is phenomenal
Wow !! I've been listening to different versions of this song by different artists and this is a very powerful, emotional one !! Really touches the heart.
Currently working on this for my own performances. So in love with this rendition. So in love with the vocalist.
This tale took hold of me over 50 years ago.
You have performed it with heartfelt justice.
Beautiful, thank you.
That's excellent. 🖤
Just on point, guys. Just on point.
The best version Ive heard. When I walk all alane I hum this song.
I cant stop listening to it. I listened to it more than 10 times already, today. Thanks for this amazing piece. 🌷🌷🌷
This version is so soulful. I love it.
Im in love with the singer
I've been singing this (or a version of this) to my infant son for about three years now. Love t see it continue.
This is outtasite ! Great voice, and I love the instrumentalists. I remember Steeleye Span version. I love hearing it played here in traditional instruments!
I heard the OMNIA version first, then heard this one. This one takes me to a Renaissance court, where I see them dancing, because this version has the feel and cadence of a Madrigal, thanks to the lutes, percussion and the amazing vocalist. And "Barley Moon" CD is ordered. Another type of music to blast on the stereo when the neighbors play their rap/hip-hop loud. My subwoofer will love shaking the floor with the percussion. My computer speakers were blasting while the video played, the home stereo will be even better. 😈
Great version of this song!
How have I not heard this before??? What a beautiful rendition of a beautiful song!!!
Wow! Beautiful song!
Sung soulful.......so soulful .. folk soul.. !
Faire du rock avec un luth renaissance : Quel talent Monsieur Mac Farlane!
Magnificent version! thanks for sharing :)
Really powerful - I love it.
I love the instruments!
I just literally found one of your Albums in Bandcamp called Barley Moon, and let me tell you that ive been listening to folk albums and early music albums for like two years and let me tell you, never have i heard of something so epic and intense and just amazing. Historical music is awesome and all but when i found this i was hoping to find another early music or historical album that is just like the others but i found something that i just cant describe it to others unless they listen to it. Its that awesome thank you so much guys keep up the good work and that singing i dont care how underrated this is i just love it and im glad i found it.
thanks TPT, our approach was to perform with a modern edge while still honoring the traditional aspects
Found this after searching for Hamish Imlach's version. Awesome rendition!
This is the best version Ive ever heard! Wow! Respect!
The best version, definitely
On constant Replay. I would like to thank, ALL Involved!
Luv this!
I just love it!
There are crobies on the grounds of my workplace.
beautiful, thanx
Just discovered you, but I am now a fan!
Greatly blended. I'll definitely check the whole album :) greetings from Türkiye
Great Version.......beautiful sound🎵🎵🎵🎼🎼🎼
Wonderful :)
Marvelous
This is excellent.
Wow powerful.- best version ever
Wonderful version
Excellent vocals and performance, loved your take on it
gracias, creo que te gustará esta canción etérea ruclips.net/video/N865O5BxzaE/видео.html
Well done
I know this song in a Friesan language: De Twa Roeken by Doede Veeman. Love the song ❤
Dat is fassinearjend! tank foar it fertellen fan ús oer dy ferzje.
Very nice
Very nice. You made me cry. You scored 2 wet eyes 👀
well done!
An interesting blend of music cultures.
with jon stewart on the twelve string lute! :)
I god damn love scottish accent!
💙🏴🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶
BREEEEE BREEE BREEEEE awsome
Perfect perfomance. In Russia we have similar song, Black Raven.
And it's much nicer because it wasn't overplayed by every folk group ever.
@@giantotter319 get a grip
@@FlandreScarlette I got death grips
fab
I learnt to play this song on this guitar app
What a wonderful version of the song! - Tried to find yout where you come from but didn't managed it. - THNX 4 info.
Eratosthenes0815 Scottish I believe
"Death was more immediate and more present to the singers of
traditional song; it still may be so. In any event, mementi mori, reminders of our eventual end, are everywhere in the tradition."
Hey it's 2020 now, and boy is death ever present now as we are reeling under Covid-19.
Still The Best!
Didnt know that Dave Pensado played percussion!
👏👏
Have to commend it, especially from someone who isn't Scottish and who I can only assume has little knowledge of the spoken Scots language, very good rendition
-love from a native Scots speaker/lo'e fae ae langtime scots spikker!
cheers
see steeleye span version fm their first vol.1970 village wait.
Two sets of tuning pegs on the lute. Is it custom made or is that a standard feature?
yes, custom made. A bit atypical but not unique
This is a brilliant version. So glad I found it. However, it is not the 'Scottish version' of the English folksong.
yeah it is
The Fellowship: Reforged no it’s not, Twa Corbies uses an older tune “An Alarc’h” and is recorded before Three ravens.
Why does England have steal everyone else’s culture?
@@foolofhearts8126 Every culture steals bits from other cultures 😂 English and Scots are nee different.
Pretty sure the song (not the melody) originates from the Borders - hence the brutal and depressing nature of the song
Tom Blaylock aye the lyrics come from the borders, bunch of miserable buggers down there XD
@@foolofhearts8126 To go back to this subject, The Three Ravens is radically different. Might there have some influence back and forth, very possibly, but Twa Corbies is not just Three Ravens with a Scottish accent. And the evidence that The Three Ravens is older is solely that it was published in print first. That is not proof which was sung first. Most 'folk' music took a very long time to be published. I don't think it matters much which came first though. I do think it is important to recognise that they are very, very different pieces of work in words, tone, and meaning.
Love this song! What version is your Oud (Outi)? The other instrument is a Saz (Sazi)?
two lutes and a colascione with frame drum accompaniment
@@Ayreheart Those "lutes" are, shall we say...'somewhat dissimilar'? I mean, I knew they were lute...ish, but is the identificaton that simple? Really? I mean, isn't one like a 20-stringer and one 4? Is one a bass lute and one a harp lute? (that's how old I am. I admit, and am content, when I don't know some things. My kids just look everything up...though this has proven to be an imperfect way to achieve self-education)
@@megatrollificus two lutes and a colascione
@@Ayreheart Of course I bow to your expertise. As well as your wonderful playing. (I looked it up...lute includes guitars and a bunch of other things. Like I always say, "The more you know, the more you can forget, or get confused about.")
@@megatrollificus Yes, there's so much to read about. As I understand it, the oud was the progenitor of many European instruments.
For another version: ruclips.net/video/UP38pGi8xVI/видео.html
The singers name is Brian Kay. You’re welcome!
CDs?
Yes, Twa Corbies is recorded on the album "Barley Moon" and is available through common outlets - iTunes, Amazon, etc.
Can somebody tell me what instruments are they using? I guess the left one is lute, the right one is colascione, and the middle one is ... some kind of drum, I dunno :-).
Bodhrán
@@Ayreheart Thank you very much!!!
I RECOGNIZE THE BEARDED GENTLEMAN AS A THEORBO AND LUTIST
quite right
The pronunciation is so close to Norwegian. Olde English and Norse are closely related.
An Alarc'h (Dva havrani)
Like this song, it sounds like Vikings would sing
It isn't a Viking song. It happens to be Scottish.
@@jrtomlin1805 from which period exactly ? I mean, Brian Kay performed it as "early British ballad"
@@simonidastankovic2627 There is no such thing as 'early British'.
Simonida Stankovic the Twa Corbies is a Scottish ballad from the early 1400s based on the Breton ballad "An Alarc'h" from around the same time, so not a Viking one, a Celtic one.
@@jrtomlin1805 It happens to be Breton.
I wish I could find a guitar tabulation.
we have only the lute tabs, that could get you 90% there for guitar
@@Ayreheart Oh, that could be very helpful.
If I wasn't already in love with a man, it would be this man.
♡
IS THIS A FAMILY?
A family of lutes, yes, but that is the only relation
Is it just me or does Scots sound closer to german than english?
It is indeed closer to Anglo-Saxon than to modern English. And besides, when I remarked to The Corries' version of the same song that the lyrics of the song sound uncannily like my native dialect of Danish, several Dutch people chimed in with how much closer it was to their language. We're related, man.
Man, bow down if you come from English blood.
'Twa' is Scots for two, not three.
Great version, though.
We know that and the English know that. But it’s not a translation but twa diffrent versions...
waouinwoin, a rien compris
ce n’est pas tout l’anglais moderne