Old childhood songs

JamesandJon33

Really sad. I was in hospital many, many moons ago ,on the gynae ward .
There was a young woman who had lost her third baby. She stood , one afternoon, in the middle of the ward, and sang that song. It was heartbreaking.

It was a music hall song, and, at the period, the poverty of many people meant most music hall patrons would know people that poor. An example, perhaps of the black humour that so often accompanies tragedy.

Oh how sad.
It really is.
Sorry, i didn't mean to spoil the thread with it.

Another song we learnt that I was reminded of this morning
A fair country maid
Up to London had strayed
Although with her nature, it did not agree. Oh the Oak and the Ash and the Bonny Ivy Tree,
they flourish at home in my old country.
Guess where I heard that?

Mollygo that sounds like the Watersons version. That's the one I like to sing. Lots of people I know end with a rowan tree but I prefer the bonny ivy tree.

We sung that in top Juniors because the teacher loved the old songs. We sung Bonny Ivy tree.

But also I lived in Hull which was the Watersons HQ for many years and went to see them and. friends perform in the famous folk club, Folk Union One, in the upstairs room of Ye Olde Blue Bell pub on Market Place with my half pint cider. This was 67 ish. Happy days. I had no idea of how significant they were, it was just a wonderful weekly outing with first boyfriend.

1965 Watersons recording of "North Country Maid" but the song is probably Northumbrian.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM_1gLvySHw&list=RDyM_1gLvySHw&start_radio=1

I guess our version came from Singing Together. It was more lively.
They played it as the King passed behind the guards at yesterday’s Trooping the Colour. I think it was at 34.42 minutes.