Oak & Ash & Thorn | The Longest Johns - from the album, “Cures What Ails Ya"
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- Available on our new album, Cures What Ails Ya
Oak & Ash & Thorn is taken from the famous poem, A Tree Song, by Rudyard Kipling and put to music by Peter Bellamy. This is our original arrangement of the song using Bellamy's tune.
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You’ve all got it wrong.
Dave isn’t playing a stick.
He’s using the stick to play the planet.
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my lad you have a point
I, too, prefer the ground as my instrument
@@alfathfajar6856 e
I usually use my feet to play the ground but a stick is a good alternative
Dave - "What instrument do I get to play?"
Rest of the Johns - "The stick."
And he plays it very well.
XD I don't know why but that really got to me
I think it would've been a little cooler if he had played the glass bottle
@Christopher Tysen Henriksen You mean 'Thank you for that lever!' ?
Fun fact. The stick was an extra that wandered on set. JD, fancying himself a keen eye for talent, liked the cut of her youthful bark and cast the stick as 'background stump' (You can still see some of those scenes in the directors cut) The scene just didn't feel right with the previously cast 'mossy log', so the stick was a last minute replacement. We wish the stick much success with her future endeavors.
"I have a guitar"
"I have a banjo"
"I have an organ"
"I HAVE A BLOODY STICK!"
Shillelagh*
The Doctor had only a soup spoon, and he overthrew the government of his planet.
It is not what you have, but how you use it.
@@TechBearSeattle When you aren't The Doctor.... sometimes it comes down to what you have.
Don't forget.....he had all of space and time, at least one companion, and a time machine
"I got a bucket of chicken"
@@woodlouse4830 ‘wanna do it?’
Everyone: lame regular instruments
Dave: behold, the *S T I C K*
truly the most versatile instrument
@@spartan5018 even doubles as a weapons if needed!
@@coltonwarren9478 true
WORSHIP THE S T I C K!
Plot twist: Dave’s stick was made out of Oak, Ash, and Thorn.
When the Druid multi-classes into a bard
With a sailor background
Druids and Bards were historically very similar to each other.
@@Henchman34
This is very much true!
I think he's talking about dnd
As a former Bard and a current Druid, I approve of this
This is the most passionate song about trees ever made.
Believe me that’s debatable.
The Impish Dullahan the trees by rush. The oak by...... forget who, but if you dig a little there’s tons of traditional folk songs. I can name more
HOOM
Bristlecone Pine Jim Salestrom cover, live; or the vid, that has a well weathered man pic from past- you may like too. some lyrics say some God references, but its not a hymn .... its pretty cool song as well~ luv this oak & ash & thorn alot tho!!
Afraid this isn't about trees. It's about the fair folk. The priest calling it a sin trying to call in the summer a big hint (probably making a deal). Historically the gentry could be found in fields or woods that have all three of those trees in them
Looks like the same forest as for "Rufford Park". I can only imagine the people walking there and then :
- Wild Longest Johns Appear
**Shanty music starts**
They are legendaries.
The Longest John's use round! It's super effective!
Sounds like a land version of what happens when sailors encounter Sirens.
A random encounter with a party of bards!
"Why do I hear boss music?"
The Longest John's use Epic Shanty! It's Super Effective!
In my humble opinion this is the best stringy planky song ever performed by you! Keep up the good work!
Many thanks mate, glad you like it!
My bard will now sing this
Ah, the ol’ stringy planky
@@joshwagner9519 _Please_ tell me there's actually a Skyrim mod for this! Just reskin the bard to Dave and have him thump a stick.
Completely agree
This elongates my john.
Oh my...
okay, you win the internet today xDDD
Top comment of the week right here
xD
Under appreciated comment
(Made my night)
There's something about how three of you have instruments and then there's The Stick Guy
They used a shovel in Sea of Thieves, why not a stick?
@@terran8677 I saw that, I thought it was clever as heck
Unliking to keep at 69
how dare you first of all
Dave
The people randomly walking in the forest: "Here we can see a pack of the rare species "Longious Johnus" in their natural environment."
If you made the "long" part different it could have passed off for Latin lol
@@naomigwolfe8112 Maybe Longunnus?
@@notmyrealname6168 perhaps :3
Their natural habitat of oak and ash and thorn.
Imagine walking through the forest, and hearing an echo of this in the distance, softly resonating in the air all around you
Nothing like a good ol’ sea shanty while sailing in Sea of Thieves. This will forever be the best background music for an adventure.
This isn't a Sea Shanty.
Always got to be done :)
Bonechip It’s close enough
@@Lower1K It's maybe considered a shanty but not a "sea" shanty
Its mainly English folk
@@bonechip01 I wouldn't fault someone for assuming that a song performed by a shanty group is a shanty
All their voices together are beautiful
Very kind of you to say, we try our best!
Yeah! They gave me goosebumps!
Chills man for real
"You have my sword"
"You have my bow"
Dave: "...And my stick!"
Dave was channeling some old magic with that druid staff. The steady beat his staff was making was the sound of the pulse of nature.
YES A PERSON LIKE ME IN HERE!!!
AND ALSO SOOOO TRUE
My God i found my spiritual Brothers
@@jacobgutwill7802 me too
Thaumaturgy focus
@@matthewbailey6591 good one.
Poor RUclips's captioning algorithm! It's trying so hard with this one. Trying different words at the start of each verse. and then giving up halfway through. You can almost feel the sigh of relief when [MUSIC] comes up...
When this came up on the CC it almost broke me! "Nido condition for, say no ganache and Thor gets us on, surely will say gov no little piggy no gender, inseong good sirs, mid-summers small, Shoni will sing a into [Music]"
It literally says "sighs" at 3:24
"but better alive be sober outside on mellow with ale from [Music]" lol
I play keys in a black metal band. I showed my bandmates this and said "This is a vibe."
They agreed.
Great job mates, I feel like y'all can do no wrong, musically
I had a feeling I wasn't the only metalhead who has a deep love for some folk music well played.
I think honestly the history in these songs can be damn well *felt*
@@riverroth3688 it isn't for nothing so many black metal bands are heavily influenced by traditional music, folk traditions, and nature. That is the best kind of black metal too, not that edgy satanic garbage.
Listen to Peter Bellamy's rendition, that is truly perfection.
@@FuckRUclipsAndGoogle I have. It's great
@@ktaadnbm7475 Winterfylleth
Lyrics
Of all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn
Greater are none beneath the sun than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow
Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also
But when you have killed
And your bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn
Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Elm, she hates mankind and waits, 'til every gust be laid
To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade
But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn
He'll take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Oh, do not tell the priest our plight
For he would call it a sin
But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in
We bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn
Sure as the sun come up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
up
Not sure how this isn't at the top of the comments
THANK YOU I WAS LOOKING FOR THIS😁💖❄️
Thank you very much for sharing the lyrics 😊
Words by Rudyard Kipling and there are more than these.
Tolkien is bobbing his head in heaven.
So does mr Kipling, I guess.
Tolkien definitely headbanged to Kipling!
I am surprised how active this band is with there fans. I see a comment from them talking to someone every other post!
We do our best :)
The Longest Johns and you do a darn good job!
This version is missing a whole verse:
*Oak of the clay lived many a day*
*Or ever Aeneas began*
*Ash of the loam was a lady at home*
*When Brut was an outlaw man*
*Thorn of the Down saw New Troy Town*
*From which was London born*
*Witness hereby the ancientry*
*Of oak and ash and thorn*
Not having those lines actually removes a great deal of the meaning of the song. That whole verse is about how English Oak, Ash, Blackthorn, and Hawthorn trees were in England before Aeneas left Troy, before his descendent Brutus (also called Brut) killed his father and was exiled, and before Brut founded Troia Nova, "New Troy", which was later refounded by King Lud as Lud's Town, which eventually became London. This is supposed to be the first big verse.
The second big verse goes into Yew being good for longbows, and Alder and Beech being important for various home items like shoes and dishware, all of which are very important, but for most things, from furniture to a walking stick, you go back to the old trees of Oak and Ash and Thorn.
The third verse talks about how Elm trees often drop their branches, especially in summer (we know now that this is because the branches dry out, but back then it seemed as if Elm trees dropped their branches for no reason, as if they just "hated man"), but you can rest easy under the old and faithful branches of Oak and Ash and Thorn.
The fourth verse then talks about not telling the priest that they were out in the woods "conjuring summer in". This is talking about the old Celtic ceremonies that ushered in the seasons, which the Catholic Church considered heretical. By their traditions, having performed the rites means that the harvest will be good and the herds healthy, "Good News for Cattle and Corn", but they can only spread this by word-of-mouth because of those same priests that would find it heretical. It compares the old traditions of England to the mighty trees of Oak and Ash and Thorn.
Thanks for this! It's always interesting to hear about the lore behind a given piece of work.
I seriously enjoyed and valued this info, thank you for posting it!
I salute you, captain o>
@Travis Skaalgard the verse extols the old religions though... it *references* "greek shit" only to say "we were cultured and powerful before them".
Where does this verse fit into the song?
Most adequate, amazing wizard staff you have there! Can anyone confirm the trees are indeed oak, ash, and thorn trees in the video?
I can confirm that they're definitely trees
Hard to tell from the video but my money is on European Silver Fir.
Source- tree nerd
The highest compliment that could possibly be given to a staff is that given which is given by Wizard Man
Tree Surgeon and Druid here - Does look like you can spot some Ash, Maple, and Field Maple at a few points. Likely an Oak in that setting somewhere too! No thorn though, sadly
I didn’t see oak
This is one of my favorite songs from 'Cures What Ails Ya' and seeing it in music video form is such a delight.
That's great to hear, glad you enjoyed it :)
Please can I be the first person to comment and say how excellent this song is and I fully expect the video to be just as brilliant! Well done for all your hard work.
Hope you weren't disappointed :)
@@thelongestjohns i was not
@@thelongestjohns never has been
@@spacegarage6826 Peter Bellamy rules ok. 🇬🇧☺️
This song was the final push I needed to move out of London and back home into the countryside of the Midlands, where I don't need to get a train to just go for a walk in some woods. I'm an aspiring ecologist and conservationist, and there's not much chance for that in London. I need to get back into nature. Thanks guys, for performing a song so moving that it was the kick up the arse I needed to (at the age of 30) actually follow my dreams.
Wish you the best!
Good luck and may the wind always blow with you!
Well, i've been back home for a week already. Best decision I ever made.
@@MotoHikes I'm very happy for you! Home is truly where the heart is then :D
Godspeed good sir and fair travels
Anyone know the name of the keyboard-esque instrument?
It’s called a harmonium
One salty sailor hasn’t had his filling yet.
Never mind :)
Tree Shanty
😂😂😂😂
I think bob Ross would be proud
The gradual progression in volume and pace reminds me of On The Railroad. This is definitely in my top 5. Keep doing what you lads do best, truly top of the game!
Many thanks! It's a pleasure to be able to make for you
Great work lads, wonderful video! Also, who knew Dave could play the stick!?
Thanks so much! A real pleasure
He's not playing the stick
He's using the stick to play the earth
"Hey, there's actual percussion in this song, should one of us play it?"
"NO. STICK."
He is using the earth as a percussion instrument
England shall bide till Judgementide by Oak, Ash, and Thorn.
And one more for my downstairs neighbours! I don't care, they're gonna learn to like this song!
*furious stick beating on floor*
Will the stick stick around for another song? (Had to be done, I'm sorry
Only if the stick really sticks to his hands
I hope Moby Duck gets some very special video😂
Oh yes, we've got several ideas for it already
Ok, I don't know if Anyone who watches Critical Role is going to see this, but Moby Duck is Totally the theme song for the Darrington Brigade one shot.
@@locorocky1 100%!!
Elessar Mithrandir oh my god YES
@@thelongestjohns YES I can't wait
I've listened to a lot of livestreams just for this song, I'm glad it was made its own video now, lol
It is a banger :)
Women? Love? Internal strife? Life's pressures? No. Of course not. Tree.
✨ _Lyrics_ ✨
Of all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn
Greater are none beneath the sun than oak and ash and thorn
Sing oak and ash and thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In oak and ash and thorn
Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow
Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also
But when you have killed, and your bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn
Back you must speed for all that you need to oak and ash and thorn
Sing oak and ash and thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In oak and ash and thorn
{x2}
Elm, she hates mankind and waits 'till every gust be laid
To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade
But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn
He'll take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath oak and ash and thorn
Sing oak and ash and thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In oak and ash and thorn
{x2}
Oh, do not tell the priest our plight, for he would call it a sin
But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in
We bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn
Sure as the sun come up from the south, by oak and ash and thorn
Sing oak and ash and thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In oak and ash and thorn
{x4}
I was kinda late, but I'm happy that I can watch it anyway
Fear not, it'll be here for you to watch as much as you like
It’s been less than an hour
This isn't a sea chantey, but Andy's hair makes me feel like I'm sitting in an ocean 😩👌
sea *shanty
@@deathtricker6780 that is a correct way to spell it, there's 3 according to Wikipedia, the other being chanty
@@khoshekhthecat oh, sorry. That's really cool, though.
It’s an English folk song and sea shanties are just folk songs on board ships!
A...tree shanty?
When you hand Tolkien the aux cord
Nice how they are social distancing
I like the druidic feel to it. I shared this with some pagan and wiccan friends and we liked the mystical sound to it.
Many thanks :)
was exacly my thoughts just cloaks for all and a little more twighlight for the mood and it could be put in any mythical setting
The lyrics are actually a poem by Rudyard Kipling, who wrote it in the style of English Ritual Songs, which have been passed down in English culture from the druidic days.
@@athena8794 english ritual songs? Do you have any other examples? That sounds facinating
@@locorocky1 I second this
That stick is better than bacon (hope someone get the reference)
Ayyyy! A fellow educated person! (In the ways of lip synced music, that is.)
The longest Johns are extremely underrated, some of the best music I have ever heard! I could listen to this for years!
You have a grammatical error there no worries i can correct it: "I will Listen to this for years!"
Hey incognito, I'm gonna need to see you later for *"business"*
@@otdg6787 Peter Bellamy was the business. 🇬🇧☺️
@John Macaroni Yes he was
@John Macaroni Well thank you kindly
Bro they make their glasses look so good. WHAT IS YOUR SECRET! I really need contacts. Rn its either good looks or good vision for me. Can't have both unless I get contacts.
Seems like your glasses don’t fit you, might try going for a different style than usual?
Tree shanty
This is what I imagine the medieval heavy metal equivalent would sound like
For anyone curious, the piano-like instrument is a harmonium, also known as a pump organ or reed organ.
There’s a children’s book where oak and ash and thorn play a major part that I used to love as a kid. Thanks for bringing back such happy memories. (and also for the great singing!)
What book?
which book?
It's called Puck of Pook's Hill
@Sam Wallace That would explain why they're so familiar! Thanks for drawing my attention to it, I'll have to go read that poem now!
@@ArtemisFowl_the_wise Peter Bellamy rules ok. 🇬🇧 ☺️
About time someone did this one justice, as much as I appreciate Bellamy's work and recognise the tradition he was continuing I always felt the music deserved accompaniment. I hope you continue to adapt more of his work and yet more English folk beyond as well!
Dunno If the Johns will ever read this but I play D&D and my pirate shanty song Glamor bard used this song to enthrall a dragon while my party snuck past my DM loved it :)
I’m a DM and I’m making a whole sea based campaign kinda like assassins creed black flag
@@BTYE615 OMG I would love to play this
Ngl kinda wanna draw that scene
@@aileenzhao7951 please do! would love to see an artists take on it
Excellent & all nicely socially distanced out in the open air in a wood. Well done :)
Hooray, thank you :)
Well, they're doing their part to flatten the curve
@@RavenRIscariot literally in Dave's case
where is this clip shot?! It's so interesting to look at!
I've never seen such a colour of leaves or trees, and the ground is also very clean...
anyway Love the song, love you guys and expect to see you do great things together :)
Yeah kinda made me wonder if the colours hadnt been shifted in some way
(And how)
was about ask that myself
I saw another comment say it looks like the forest from rufford park, although i can not confirm this as I have not been there
I get home from work and Longest Johns has released a new song with video?! It's my lucky day!
And here's the lyrics for those who need, since I haven't found it in the comment section yet.
Of all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn
Greater are none beneath the sun than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow
Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also
But when you have killed
And your bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn
Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Elm, she hates mankind and waits, 'til every gust be laid
To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade
But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn
He'll take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Oh, do not tell the priest our plight
For he would call it a sin
But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in
We bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn
Sure as the sun come up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Hooray! Welcome home :)
I played this song for my dad and he said it was "a bit pagan" which tbh I can only see as a compliment
Cant wait for an Ashes music video. Or Moby Duck. Screw an Ashes music video we need to see the epic fight of Moby Duck
We have 4 different kinds of oak on our farm, plush plenty of ash and hawthorn trees as well. There are elm trees, and the ones over here in America are no fonder of people than the English ones. They aren't allowed to grow anywhere near the house, barn, or fences, nor do we climb them. My grandmother, however, loved breaking off switches from them, and they stung like hell.
Immediately going on my favorites!
Hooray :)
This right here is what they mean when they say plants love to be sung to.
The song was really good, but i really want to give props to whoever did the color grading on the video.
Not sure what it is exactly, but it feels like it pops out in my opinion.
How is it that you guys are not only insanely talented but also really nice and funny at the same time. Keep going you scurvy sea dogs 👍
Talented, good natured, AND good looking... the nerve of the bastards. lol
I really quite like this style of video. Also, that lucky bugger in the video gets to put "Professional Stick Thumper" on his resume XD
(Sorry, I don't yet have the ability to match your names with your faces, despite all your self-intros. I'm terrible at that....
I named my grave cleric Oak Ashenthorne after hearing this song. Heavy approve of the stick
I've been obsessively listening to this album ever since you started debuting pieces, but somehow managed to miss this gem. Kipling's poetry is one of the aspects of his writing that often gets overlooked by adaptations. This is a masterful rendition, and manages to marry the sea shanty chords and rhythm with the energy of his storytelling perfectly. I'm in awe- this is on the level of what Clamavi De Profundis does at the least. It fits right in with traditional melodies.
My little ogham heart is squealing. Tá an chraic an dair is fuinseog is sceach.
This song was written by Rudyard Kipling, who was an Englishman born in India, he was also the famous writer of the Jungle book. I can see how you'd think its Irish though, I had to check it might not be myself, since much of my family is Scottish or Irish Traveller.
@@juliabarrow-hemmings6624 literally refers to 'old England' in the lyric
@@joshfinch9022 there are plenty of Celts in England who have adjusted and call it there home while still continuing their cultural traditions, my family has been in England for at least 5 generations but we are still largely Scottish and Irish ethnically and, although admitably less so, culturally.
@@juliabarrow-hemmings6624 that's cool 👌🏼 I did a DNA test and found I'm 13% Scottish, my families largely from the north and Midlands so makes sense. Love this song tho, speaks to me about the folklore of our country 👍🏼🏴
This super inspired me to come up with three goddesses for a short story/comic I plan on writing. I love this song so much.
OoOoo Production value!
I'm curious. What is that instrument with the keys and the squeezy thing?
It's a harmonium
@@Denley1526 Thaaank you
The sun has come out and the weather has warmed and this song has been on repeat. Nothing gives me good brain chemicals right now more than dancing to this song in a patch of sunlight
"all on a midsummers morn'
Subtitles: "gets us on a midsummers porn"
Peter Bellamy rules ok. 🇬🇧 ☺️
Quality stick playing
I found one of your Sea of Thieves crewsing videos about 4-5 months ago during the period of time that I was binging Sea of Thieves content, and while I did watch a couple more after that, and absolutely loved them, I unexplainably didn't really do any further investigation of your work other than that. And I will say in complete honestly, I'm so sad I didn't, because I found the same video just yesterday and decided to actually do that, and have just been sucked into all of your songs... Needless to say, I now have multiple songs of yours saved to Spotify, and this piece is my favorite so far.
This video came up when I was getting ready to go on a nice hike. It really was just awesome to listen to while hiking!
1 dislike? how? xD
I googled what this song is about. I think there was an ancient celtic druid tradition where oak, ash, and thorn trees together could do something special. Maybe ward off fairies? I don’t know, I got a bit confused reading about it. Still, I thought it was interesting. If anyone understands it better I’d love to learn more. I love celtic fairy folklore even if I don’t know much about the druidic ritual-y, historic side of it.
Actually, after googling a bit more, a lot of stuff is saying the exact opposite, saying that fairies live in groves with all three types of trees, and that cutting those trees down will anger the fey. That’s kinda contradictory, but that’s to be expected with folklore. Oh well, either way it’s pretty cool.
What an amazing song. I will make 8000 views by myself on both versions.
You've made Treebeard happy, lads. Hurrumph
Y E S
I like that Dave's instrument is The Stick.
This is fantastic!!! Great song, marvelously well played, with an excellent video to go with it. Is that the English ancestor of the Newfoundland Ugly Stick?
I like this song, it looks like... mixtures of a woody-brown and a golden-yellow
Of all the trees that grow so fair, old England to adorn
Greater are none beneath the sun than Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Yew that is old, in churchyard mould, he breedeth a mighty bow
Alder for shoes do wise men choose, and Beech for cups also
But when you have killed
And your bowl it is filled, and your shoes are clean outworn
Back you must speed for all that you need to Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Elm, she hates mankind and waits, 'til every gust be laid
To drop a limb on the head of him that anyway trusts her shade
But whether a lad be sober or sad, or mellow with ale from the horn
He'll take no wrong when he lyeth along 'neath Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Oh, do not tell the priest our plight
For he would call it a sin
But we've been out in the woods all night, a-conjuring summer in
We bring you good news by word of mouth, good news for cattle and corn
Sure as the sun come up from the south, by Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn
Sing Oak, and Ash, and Thorn, good sirs
All on a midsummer's morn
Surely we'll sing of no little thing
In Oak, and Ash, and Thorn...
I'm so used to the fast paced rendition of the song by Coyote Run; which is a favorite of mine. But with this you guys really knocked it out of the park and I absolutely love it.
So like. I’m saving this to the playlist I have for my dnd campaign big bad guy: he’s a rogue/druid Wood Woad trying to corrupt the forest after killing a village of wood elves. It just fits.
this song is the equivalent of keanu reeves.
how do i support you guys?
Team trees theme song
What a beautiful day for four men and their instruments to sing in the park at the top of their lungs while remaining a safe distance apart.
The priest never heard of your plight, did he?
This gives off such Druid energy. Also known as gigachad energy
Not Druid. It’s English.
@@John-wi3dm Celtic paganism did reach England
@Arstotzkan M.O.I border investigator it was a joke about how Druids loved trees (especially oak)
@@John-wi3dm The English are celtic
@@urmum3773 Not culturally. The cultural legacy of the Celts in English national identity is practically non-existent
I strive harder and harder every day to be the man who is shaking a stick at god.
Why can i see this being used in a commercial for a good branded whiskey by the same name? All i can picture with this is whiskey
this one is going into the "trail music" playlist
The Stick is funny because acoustic drums are made from wood as well. A good natural finished floor Tom would have been perfect, however. The Stick does the Job just as well.
You have my sword.
And my bow.
AND MY STICK
My sister is irritated with how often I sing their songs. I'm not stopping any time soon
Oak & Ash & Thorn sound like the elven equivalent of rock and stone.
I honestly love this song, the rhythm and the tempo or on point, and the environment is important
Its 10am,I'm in a public place, and desperately struggling to not sing along
Why didn’t you sing the “England shall bide till Judgment Tide” part at the end?