Dick Gaughan - Jamie Foyers
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Dick Gaughan singing Jamie Foyers. Traditional tune with words rewritten by Ewan MacColl as a memorial to those who joined the International Brigade to assist the Spanish Republic and fight Fascism during the Spanish Civil War.
This song is based on an old traditional Perthshire bothy song, which was especially popular amongst travellers about the storming of Fort St Michael at Burgos, during the Peninsular War of 1811. At this time, Britain was fighting the French for control over various parts of Spain. Ironically, taking the King's shilling or joining up was an attractive offer at this time, as many of the Highland tenants were being cleared from their land to make way for sheep farming. Jamie Foyers is thought to have been a generic Perthshire term for a soldier.
My father Johnny Longstaff fought at Hill 481 near Gandesa, he was a runner, scout and signaller for No 2 company, the machine gun company in the British Battalion. When I hear this brilliant song it always reminds me of my Dad.
How proud you must be.
Wow!
Heard the Radio 3 programme tonight.. 7th April 24: reminded me of this song. I need to learn it..
They fought fascism and the British Government turned its back.
Dick Gaughan, such a lovely singer, such feeling in whatever he tries, Magical Dick Gaughan.
The only regret I have for this version of the song is that it leaves out the best verse:
He lies by the Ebro in far away Spain,
He died so that freedom and justice might reign;
Remember young Foyers and others of worth
And don't let one fascist be left on this earth.
burnt heretic naw i think this way is more poniant and subtle. those words are a given, they don't need to be said.
@@sweyn1 they do, though? opposing fascism is by necessity a violent act. these people died to end fascism and that should be remembered.
the essential verse ...
Brings a lump to my throat! I know Gandesa very well and often visit the inetrnational brigade memorial in the Serra de Pandols! I'm going to take the words to this song out there next time I go and leave it at the plaque for the brave men who tried to fight fascism.
Thank Fk 4 people like you and those you come from. This Place edges towards the big F. Word. Hourly.
I was with lovely comrades at the Valley of Jarama this past weekend, & we sang all the way back to Madrid. Thanks to all at the International Brigades Memorials Trust, & to to the PCE who gave us such great welcome. This is a sublime song, & it all becomes real when you walk the Valley. Salud & no pasaran!
He lies by the Ebro in far away Spain, He died so that freedom and justice might reign; Remember young Foyers and others of worth And don't let one fascist be left on this earth.
Hmmmmm "fascism = ideal society" ? Do you understand the term 'oxymoron'?
And, please, don't cite the undemocratic shitstorm that is the US, and include the rest of us. You have created your own terrible mess. We'd love to leave you to it, if we may.
And lets include Communism in that denunciation of vile ideologies!
Here's to the talent of Dick Gaughan and the bravery of the international volunteers!
Best interpretation of this poignant song I've heard. And I can make out every word unlike some of Dick Gaughan's other songs.
"Red and Rosy grew she, when she found it was him"
I agree that we should add this newer verse; we fight fascism every day. That is, in part, the legacy of our brigaders. No pasaran!
I'm very glad I found Dick Gaughan.
Utterly masterful
what treat... so beautiful
The flower oh them aw. Indeed.
Best scottish ballad singer bar none
AMEN
Great song, great singer. Thanks for posting, Salt. No pasaran!
Love the voice of truth 😢
brilliant.........
Faur distant, faur distant, lies Foyers the brave
Nae tombstone memorial shall hallow his grave
For his bones they lie scattered on the rude soil o Spain
An young Jamie Foyers in battle wis slain He's gane frae the shipyaird that stauns on the Clyde
His haimmer lies idle, his tools laid aside
Tae the wide Ebro river young Foyers has gane
Tae fight by the side o the people o Spain Thair wisnae his equal at wark or at play
He wis strang in the Union till his dying day
He wis grand at the fitbaa, at the dance he wis braw
Young Jamie Foyers wis the flouer o thaim aa He cam hame frae the shipyaird, took aff his warkin claes
O, A mind the time weill in the lang simmer's days
He said, "Thinknae lang, lassie, A'll come back again"But young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain In the fight for Belcite, he was aye tae the fore
An he focht at Gandesa till he couldnae fight more
For he lay owre his machine gun wi a bullet in his brain
An young Jamie Foyers in battle was slain Faur distant, faur distant, lies Foyers the brave
Nae tombstone memorial shall hallow his grave
For his bones they lie scattered on the rude soil o Spain
An young Jamie Foyers in battle was
@losing2woody It was on an album by Dick, Tony Capstick and Dave Burland called "Songs of Ewan MacColl". I think this version is from a concert which they did which the BBC broadcast.
From Gaughans Live in Edinburgh 1982
Must admit it' a new song to my ears Heard it at a Ewan ManCall tripute show, great songl
brilliant
Yes, salud & no pasaran !
There always will be some Jamie Foyers out there.
and there needs to be --- again!
"They shall not pass...."
@losing2woody the album is 'live in edinburgh'
@bountybar or rather, when I think about it, from the Live in Edinburgh LP
Does anyone know which Ewan MacColl album this is on?
+Edward Aveyard
This recording comes from Dick Gaughan's "Live in Edinburgh" album, cut about 1984. He also sings it with Dave Burland and Tony Capstick on their album "Songs of Ewan MacColl. Gaughan more recently recording it with Martin Simpson on Simpson's "Purpose + Grace" album.
Murdering this - Shiela Stewart can sing it, but this is poor.
The best is Ewan McLennan, but I do wonder what on earth makes you describe Dick Gaughan's version as "poor"?
Are you deaf
@@maxmarnau7019 There's always at least one Spanish Fascist online causing trouble.
@@maxmarnau7019 The best version is Dick's original recording, with Dave Burland singing harmony on the last verse from the 1978 "Songs of Ewan MacColl". Dick Gaughan's voice is simply one of the greatest instruments our planet ever produced. It is startling to read anyone suggest that he is "murdering" this . As for Shiela Stewart - she doesn't hold intonation accurately and so just wobbles approximately around the notes. People are welcome to prefer her version - but to pretend that she could sing anything better than Gaughan is just delusional. It's like pretending that a 6 year-old child could sing Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen better than Karin Ott did. Maybe some people only think singing is "authentic" if it isn't in tune?