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sodascouts
03-17-2006, 02:39 AM
Happy St. Patrick's Day! To celebrate, I put up a clip of Glenn doing Wild Mountain Thyme from Dublin here (http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/WildMountainThymeDublin92.mpg). Enjoy!


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Freypower
03-18-2006, 01:32 AM
Ah, the tension in that performance. Will he get through it? The audience just carry him along. It's so moving, so Celtic, so (sniff)....http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif


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sodascouts
03-18-2006, 02:40 AM
I love how they all sing with him. It's great!


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Freypower
03-18-2006, 06:19 PM
I have been listening to my four disc box set of the Byrds, which includes their version of Wild Mountain Thyme but also their remakes of such folk classics as The Bells Of Rhymney and John Riley. I would love it if Glenn tried his hand at singing a few songs like this, as WMT was so successful. He has never sung a Bob Dylan song for instance, and I am sure he could do it. I know his preference is for black music but I think it would be interesting for him to try songs like this.


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There's talk on the street, it sounds so familiar
Great expectations, everybody's watching you

sodascouts
03-18-2006, 07:26 PM
I agree. He sounded great on the Byrd's Lazy Days (http://www.glennfreyonline.com/multimedia/MP3/LazyDaysBerkeley73.mp3) in 1973.


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glenneaglesfan
03-18-2006, 07:26 PM
I tried playing it to my son last to celebrate, but our 20 yr old CD player mashed it up, and I lost the moment. I'm pleased to say my CD appears unaffected. Well done to Ireland for the triple crown in rugby, and for the 1,2,3 in the Cheltenham gold cup. It may be sad, but I like to listen to WMT at least once a day.

I'd love to hear the Byrds version. It seems like a very old folk song, hence Glenn's referral to the McPeats. Does anyone know its origin?


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sodascouts
03-18-2006, 07:30 PM
I found this here (http://www.everything2.com/index.pl?node_id=983891):


The lyrics were written by the Scottish poet Robert Tannahill (1774 - 1810) of Paisley. It is titled The Braes of Balquidder (with variations on spelling though the town is pronounced 'Balwhither') and can be found in printed works as early as 1742. The version by Tannahill first appeared in the collection of songs Pocket Encyclopedia of Scotch, English, and Irish Songs, II in 1818. [...] The song is sometimes credited to Francis McPeake of the McPeake Family, as Rod Stewart found out when he attempted to copyright the song as his own work under the title "Purple Heather" on his 1995 A Spanner in the Works. The McPeake family had a hit with the song in the 1960s, when they released it as "Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go?" [Apparently McPeake's melody differs from the original, and he modified the lyrics somewhat, hence his claim.]


Additional info on "The Braes o' Balquihidder" is found here (http://www.chivalry.com/cantaria/lyrics/braesbal.html):


[It] is very probable that this song was the original form of "Wild Mountain Thyme." It's a very lovely song, performed by the Tannahill Weavers on capernaum. According to the capernaum liner notes, "The Braes o' Balquihidder" appeared twice in R.A. Smith's Scottish Minstrel (1821-1824) - Vol I, p. 49 and Vol. IV, p. 89. The latter air is a modification of the first and is called "The Three Carles o' Buchanan."


Irish traditional singer Elizabeth Cronin sang this song, too, but the tune was quite different. In The Songs of Elizabeth Cronin, the notes say "the song was composed by the Scottish poet Robert Tannahill and set to music by R.A. Smith." This might be the first version of Smith's tune.


Balquihidder is pronounced bal'-whither.


The village of Balquidder lies in central Scotland and is mainly known for being the burial place of Rob Roy. To this day the entire village consists of a cemetery and church ruins, a community center, a B&B, a shop or two and some absolutely breath-taking scenery.


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glenneaglesfan
03-19-2006, 09:05 PM
Oh cool, that is some research, thank you, Nancy. So it's Scottish, rather than Irish. Celtic (or rather Gaelic) anyway, and really old. When the summer comes I shall seek out some wild thyme and heather just to show you all how beautiful it is.


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sodascouts
03-19-2006, 09:16 PM
That would be lovely, Kate. :)


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PinkCoatGirl
04-02-2006, 10:34 PM
I adore this song... *sighs* At my store, for St Patrick's Day, we had a CD of Irish ballads. Well guess what was on it?? Not his version, though, but a more traditional one, and on the CD cover it is called "Will Ye Go Lassie Go". I almost died everytime I heard it in the store, simply because I was thinking of Glenn's version of it.

sodascouts
04-02-2006, 10:55 PM
Man, he really puts himself into it, and with the whole place sings with him..... sigh! Do you have the video? If not, I can send it to you.


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PinkCoatGirl
04-02-2006, 11:13 PM
I don't have the video and dedicated the great majority of 2005 to finding it...to no avail, of course..! ;) I would LOVE it... I have a feeling I'm going to be sending a great deal of CD-R's and all your way for the trades, 'cause I don't have, like, ANY of that stuff!


~*She'll always be...the girl from yesterday...*~

My friend and I: "Nice coat Glenn!"

Joe Walsh, at next pause between songs: "Hey, nice coat, Glenn."

Glenn: "Thanks, thanks...yah, I picked this up at the..Liberace garage sale, glad you like it..." ;)

sodascouts
04-02-2006, 11:21 PM
Hey, I'm happy to share the love!


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glenneaglesfan
12-14-2006, 07:12 PM
I'm testing the new look board. I had a voucher for a free itune and on spec looked for 'Wild Mountain Thyme'. Just by chance I found a Mark Knopfler version that he did for a film called 'A Shot At Glory', I think about golf, appropriately. :D If I can work out how to link to it I will. If not, try and find it on your itunes/napster/etc browser as it is very gaelic and a moving version.


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Freypower
12-14-2006, 07:33 PM
MK doing WMT?!!! I just joined the MK forum and it's like it's migrated over here! I had no idea. The thought.... but there's nothing on iTunes. :(

No, I haven't abandoned Glenn, but I am rather partial to MK as well. :)

NB The film A Shot at Glory starred Robert Duvall as a Scottish (!) football manager.

This new layout is beautiful. Thanks Nancy.

glenneaglesfan
12-15-2006, 10:51 AM
Ah, football, not golf! Robert Duvall as a Scot? I suppose if Mel Gibson could attempt it, anyone can!
The track is an instrumental version, in the genre of Local Hero. Mark Knopfler's guitar playing is superb.

Freypower
12-15-2006, 06:19 PM
If it's anything like the Local Hero theme which moves me to tears every time, I can imagine what it's like. :guitar:

SweetHolly
03-13-2007, 09:59 PM
I love Glenn's version of this song! It's awesome. 8)

Glennsallnighter
03-14-2007, 07:26 AM
I'm delighted to see this thread reactivated in time for our National Feastday. Thanks Holly. To all of you wherever you are, hope you have a great St Patricks Day (or Paddies Day as we call it). If you do celebrate the day enjoy your celebrations! :D

Perfect Little Sister
03-14-2007, 02:58 PM
And a Happy St. Paddy's Day ta ye GA! :wink:

SweetHolly
03-14-2007, 05:04 PM
Happy St. Patrick's Day to y'all! Hope y'all have a grreat day! 8)

Freypower
03-14-2007, 05:21 PM
I chose my avatar & signature for a reason you know. I will be posting some 'relevant' photos in the next couple of days.

For new people I am Australian with half Irish ancestry (County Limerick) and therefore I celebrate the day every year.

glenneaglesfan
07-11-2008, 10:39 AM
I promised a long time ago to try and find a picture. Now, my husband went walking in Scotland last weekend, and amongst his photos of majestic scenery was this picture of some tiny flowers.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/WMT.jpg

Husband said, "I'm told this is wild thyme." I wonder if he realised the image that brought up in my mind! Note the "blooming heather" as well.
This is where he found it, near Glen(n)coe.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c96/Glenneaglesfan/Devon/Glencoe2008002.jpg

sodascouts
07-11-2008, 12:15 PM
Wow - lovely!

Mrs Henley
07-11-2008, 12:16 PM
Indeed lovely!

Brooke
07-11-2008, 02:51 PM
Gorgeous pics, gef!

It's funny how we love to relate most everything to the Eagles or one of them!

Ive always been a dreamer
07-11-2008, 03:08 PM
Good grief - Those pics are absolutely gorgeous, GEF. But how you ever managed to maintain your composure in front of hubby during this is beyond me!!! :wink: :D :twisted:

glenneaglesfan
07-11-2008, 06:02 PM
Dreamer, I think I whispered Wild Mountain Thyme when I saw it, but no more. :D

The mountain pictures are beautiful, and I'll credit hubby with those. 8)

Glennsallnighter
07-12-2008, 05:20 PM
Well its hardly likely your hubby would associate WMT with either Glenn :heart: or the Eagles is it GEF? I mean it is an old traditional song as well as a 'Glenn :heart: ' song. But I can understand exactly how you felt! Mind you they are lovely pics. Looks like hubby and yourself are a formidable photographic team!

Brooke! Its true! We do indeed relate as much as we can to pur boys. Shows how relevant they are in our lives!

Freypower
07-12-2008, 06:30 PM
Scotland is such a beautiful country. Those are wonderful photos. I never get tired of either watching or listening to WMT. It is the type of song I wish Glenn would explore a bit more (although if I stretch it, I think ILTWAWD has a slightly 'folky' feel about it. I was impressed with one reviewer who thought it sounded like the Band. High praise indeed, I felt,

Mrs Frey
07-18-2008, 06:49 AM
GEF, I only got around to seeing your hubby's beautiful photos now. Thanks for sharing!

I really love Glenn's :heart: version of this song (well, it's the only version I've ever heard! :blush: ), and learning it from him has given me something to perform for Irish members of our band's audience! :D

Freypower
07-19-2008, 07:40 PM
The Byrds' version is on Fifth Dimension. It's good but a bit 'folkier' than Glenn's.

Mrs Frey
07-21-2008, 02:51 AM
Thanks for that info, FP! :D You really know your music, girlfriend! :nod:

Glennsallnighter
07-22-2008, 03:18 AM
GEF, I only got around to seeing your hubby's beautiful photos now. Thanks for sharing!

I really love Glenn's :heart: version of this song (well, it's the only version I've ever heard! :blush: ), and learning it from him has given me something to perform for Irish members of our band's audience! :D

I can only say that if you perform it for them like Glenn :heart: does you'll have a fan base back here forever MF! And I'm sure you do!!

Mrs Frey
07-22-2008, 05:17 AM
GA, I'm not sure my version compares with Glenn's :heart:, but thanks anyway! :hug: The Irish do seem to like it! :D