Oh, me and my cousin, one arthur mcbride, as we went awalkin down by the seaside, mark now what followed and what did betide, for it bein on christmas mornin now, for recreation, we went on a tramp, and we met sergeant napper and corporal vamp and a little wee drummer intending to camp, for the day bein pleasant and charmin. On that tape was paul bradys eightverse version of arthur mcbride, a gorgeous, lilting irish folk song with roots in the 17th century. In addition, paul discusses important aspects of his background, history, influences, and. Oh, me and my cousin, one arthur mcbride as we went a walking down by the seaside now, mark what followed and what did betide for it being o. By the end of the 70s however, he found himself back at the same crossroads once too often. Andy irvine and paul brady by andy irvine audio cd. The song refers to being sent to france,which could be referring to irelands involvement in the glorious revolution 1688, the nine years war168897, or the. Some guys got it down, leonard cohen, paul brady, lou reed, secret heroes bob dylan. Authorization is needed only for keeping your personal settings. Written by paul brady and sharon vaughn published by round hill music songtree music. Arthur mcbride and the sergeant chords by paul brady. In the article i revealed that brady had based his version on the singing of mrs.
Paul brady the road to the promised land sheet music. Long gathering dust on a shelf this is tiernan mcbrides 1977 film of paul bradys song arthur mcbride. Discover top playlists and videos from your favorite artists on shazam. Gd d7 d6sus4 d7sus2 gd d7 gd oh, me and my cousin, one arthur mcbride d7 d6sus4 d7sus2 d6sus4 d7sus2 as we went awalking down by the seaside gd d7 gd d7 d6sus4 now. Bradys powerful singing of the antirecruiting ballad arthur mcbride inspired bob dylan to cover it on his 1992 album, good as i been. On 8th december 1983 i played a concert with my band in hamburgs markthalle televised by the legendary german tv series rockpalast. Paul bradys arthur mcbride has had a similar effect on thousands of other people since it was recorded as a solo voice and guitar track on the 1976 album andy irvine and paul brady 2. Arthur mcbride videos lyrics and chordsthe song dates back to at least the. Arthur mcbride and the sergeant by paul brady on amazon music. Partly due to his virtuosity on the guitar which he retuned to open g, and partly due to his clear, piercing vocal delivery, bradys performances are regarded as definitive. While the drum sound and synth parts scream 1980s, bradys songcraft is pretty well timeless.
He initially collaborated with several major bands, prior to launching a successful solo career. In the band at the time were drummer terry williamson loan from dire straits who were on down time, bassist mickey feat, electric guitarist phil palmer and on keyboards. Check out arthur mcbride by paul brady on amazon music. Paul brady has chosen ten of his most popular songs four traditional and six original and teaches the elements that make his powerful guitar arrangements unique. Arthur mcbride new recording by paul brady on amazon music. First released in 1999 by rykodisc, it was rereleased in 2002 by compass records. Oh, me and my cousin, one arthur mcbride as we went a walking down by the seaside now, mark what fol. Paul brady, carrie grover, bob dylan, and arthur mcbride. It contains new recordings of two songs that appeared on earlier albums. Oh, me and my cousin, one arthur mcbride as we went awalking down by the seaside now, mark what followed and what did betide for it being on.
Paul brady arthur mcbride june 16, 2007 wexford by sparrowfalling. Prolific irish singersongwriter paul brady passed through several major bands before embarking on a long and successful solo career. Arthur mcbride has been successfully recorded by many singers but for most folk music fans, paul brady is the artist who provided the definitive version. A few years ago, i wrote an article in folklife center news about popular recordings inspired by afc collection items. Arthur mcbride new recording by paul brady on amazon. Paul brady arthur mcbride and the sergeant lyrics genius lyrics. For one, people have tended to assume that transmission of folksongs went one way, from britain and ireland to north america, but history shows us that songs have traveled both ways for. Ive heard it before, and im a fan of paul bradys songwriting. Paul joseph brady born 19 may 1947 is an irish singersongwriter and musician from strabane, northern ireland. I must confess to being ignorant of paul bradys version, however there is a solo version in mp3 on andy irvines website which you can download. The sung melody is much like the planxty version, but the rhythm and playing mandobouzouki or somesuch is very different.
Arthur mcbride sheet music paul brady piano, vocal. Partly due to his virtuosity on the guitar which he retuned to open g, and partly due to his clear, piercing vocal delivery, brady s performances are regarded as definitive. Arthur mcbride, carrie grover, paul brady, and rosanne. Arthur mcbride version 1 g c g am c i had a first cousin called arthur mcbride, he and i took a stroll down by the seaside g c g am c d aseeking good fortune and what might betide, twas just as the day was adawning g c g am c and then after resting we both took a tramp, we met seargent harper and corporal cramp g d g besides the wee drummer who beat up for camp with his rowdydowdow in the. Andy even admits to being influenced by paul bradys version after he heard it. The lakes of pontchartrain, from bradys 1978 record welcome here kind stranger, and arthur mcbride, which andy irvine and paul brady included on their eponymous recording from 1976. Paul brady, carrie grover, bob dylan, and arthur mcbride folklife. Paul bradys second solo album was originally released in 1983. Arthur mcbride anonymous song lyrics, traduzione italiana. Check out arthur mcbride and the sergeant by paul brady on amazon music. I had to reduce it to under 100 mb to fit it all onto one file. Watch the video for arthur mcbride from paul bradys the definitive irish folk collection. Paul bradys guitar tuning he plays arthur mcbride in dgdgbd,this is agreat tuning,it is also very easy to go from that in to into dgdgcd sawmill banjo tuning,which has a similarity to dadgad. Arthur mcbride as played by paul brady circa 1974 tab available.
A figurehead of the british prog rock scene with genesis, peter gabriel, who will turn 70 on february th, later became a champion of world music and an example of the politically engaged artist, through his label real world, his womad festivals and of course the protest song biko, etched into the history books and made famous from the amnesty. Oh, me and my cousin, one arthur mcbride as we went awalking down by the seaside now, mark what followed and. One of the points i was trying to make badly as usual was that the few copies of that album have disappeared out of the record shops, since the song was played on mainstream radio. One of the ones i chose was paul bradys version of an irish ballad he called arthur mcbride and the sergeant see thelyrics at this link. He was interested in a wide variety of music from an early age. Tiernan mcbrides film of paul bradys arthur mcbride. Paul brady the road to the promised land high quality sheet music available for download.
He demonstrates his various tunings, chord voicings, chord shapes and the driving rhythms he achieves with his flatpickandfingers approach. Check out arthur mcbride new recording by paul brady on amazon music. Paul brady s arthur mcbride has had a similar effect on thousands of other people since it was recorded as a solo voice and guitar track on the 1976 album andy irvine and paul brady 2. You can download it from here arthur mcbride crazy dreams dancer in the fire deep in your heart follow on helpless heart i believe in magic i. His versions of great ballads like arthur mcbride and the lakes of pontchartrain were definitive and are still being asked for by audiences today.
Paul brady arthur mcbride high quality sheet music available for download. This is a brand new song just recorded by paul a few days ago. This week im going to talk about another irish folk song, arthur mcbride, sometimes known as arthur mcbride and the sergeant, and the definitive version, by irish singer songwriter paul brady that got bob dylans attention. About takes you to a biography, the lyrics of all my songs, all my musical collaborations and former incarnations, a list of the many artists whove covered my songs and the songwriters ive cowritten with over the years. Watch the video for arthur mcbride from paul brady s the definitive irish folk collection, volume 1 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The songs have aged surprisingly well for an album of this vintage.
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