The manchester rambler, also known as im a rambler and the ramblers song, is a song written by the english folk singer ewan maccoll. A song about the rights to ramble on land thats not your own, although this song was written in 1932 the subject is still a hot topic almost eighty years later in britain. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of celtic airs. Im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way i get all my pleasure the hard moorland way i may be a wage slave on monda. Manchester rambler was recorded by ewan maccoll black and white the definitive collection 1986 ewan maccoll ltd. N2 best known for his postwar work in theatre, radio, folk music and song writing, ewan maccoll was born in 1915. Best known for his postwar work in theatre, radio, folk music and song writing, ewan maccoll was born in 1915. The houghton weavers are an english folk music band formed in 1975 in westhoughton, in the borough of bolton in lancashire, england. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. Well i thought, but i still couldnt see, why old kinder scout and the moors roundabout, couldnt take both the poor grouse and me. Listen to a nation once again from the irish tenorss ellis island for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The manchester rambler sheet music for piano download free in.
Provided to youtube by cdbaby the manchester rambler seamus kennedy on the rocks. He believed that the land ultimately belonged to the people, not the landowners or the crown, and the freedom to roam the hills and valleys was of crucial importance to his socialist ideals. Manchester rambler by danny oleary music free listening. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the manchester rambler the dubliners 30 years a greying. The spinners pleasant and delightful by neilgowsapprentice. Curlew common name for the bird genus numenius, a group of eight wader species, characterised by a long slender downcurved bill and mainly brown plumage with little seasonal change. The manchester ramblers lyrics chords and sheet music. Maccoll was a renaissance man of folk music, not as well known as seeger or guthrie, but in many ways just as important. The current three band members are david littler acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, banjoukulele, bouzouki, piano accordion and vocals, steve millington bass guitar, keyboards, acoustic guitar, piano accordion and vocals and tony berry lead vocalist.
He was married to theatre director joan littlewood, and later to american folksinger peggy seeger. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news. The manchester rambler, a song by ewan maccoll on spotify. Sung by sean cannon, from the album 30 years agreying. The manchester rambler sheet music for the tin whistle is included for this old folk song by the dubliners. Reilly, paddy the essential paddy reilly collection. The dubliners singing this great ewan maccoll song live. James henry miller, better known by his stage name ewan maccoll, was a british folk singer, songwriter, labour activist and actor. World sea shanties piesni zeglarskie ze swiata youtube. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of ty4tm. Manchester rambler the dubliners by brummydubliner.
I went for a ramble instead g for sooner than part from the mountains c i think i would rather be dead chorus c g im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way c i get all me pleasure the hard moorland way g i may be a wage slave on monday c but i am a free man on sunday verse 4 c so ill walk where i will over. One of the most influential irish acts of the 20th century, they celebrated 50 years together in 2012, making them irelands longest surviving musical act. James henry miller 25 january 1915 22 october 1989 who used the stage name ewan maccoll was a british folk singer, songwriter, socialist, actor, poet, playwright, and record producer. Ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowdon ive camped by the waynestones as well ive sunbathed on kinder, been burned to a cinder. Ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowden i ve camped by the wainstones as well ive sunbathed on kinder, been burned. It was inspired by his participation in the kinder trespass, a protest by the urban young communist league of manchester, and was the work that began maccolls career as a singersongwriter. Manchester rambler ewan maccoll ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowdon ive camped by the waynestones as well ive sunbathed on kinder, been burned to a cinder and many more things i can tell my rucksack has oft been me pillow the heather has oft been me bed and sooner than part from the mountains i think i would rather be dead ch. Based on original by ewan maccoll, new arrangement for duet or choir, acapella. Im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way i get all my pleasure the hard moorland way i.
Manchester rambler ewan maccoll im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way i get all my pleasure the hard moorland way i may be a wage slave on monday but i am a free man on sunday. Ewan maccoll was a chronicler of times and this wistful song, from the big hewer, an album about starting a coal miners life, captures the end. The dubliners was an irish folk band founded in dublin, ireland, in 1962. Im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way, i get all me pleasure the hard moorland way. The manchester rambler, also known as im a rambler and the rambler s song, is a song written by the english folk singer ewan maccoll. Ive been oer the snowdon, ive slept upon crowden ive camped by the wain stones as well ive sunbaked on kinder, been burnt to a cinder. For me john tams and barry coope were the highlight of this years 2007 gosport and fareham easter festival. Written by ewan maccoll for a mass trespass organised by the manchester rambling association across fell land scheduled to be closed to the public. This song, the manchester rambler in which tams reconstructs ewan mccolls original. Check out black and white by ewan maccoll on amazon music. The spinners the minstrel boy the leaving of liverpool live. Concord music publishing, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc.
Think of the grouse well, i thought but i still couldnt see why old kinder scout and the moors round about couldnt take both the poor grouse and me. He called me a louse and said, think of the grouse. Ewan maccoll manchester rambler lyrics genius lyrics. Print and download in pdf or midi the manchester rambler.
Simon stein manchester rambler ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowdon ive camped by the waynestones as well ive sunbathed on. The essential paddy reilly collection paddy reilly. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises manchester rambler seamus moore me galluses and me gansey. Ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowden ive camped by the wainstones as well ive sunbathed on kinder, been burned to a cinder and many more things i can. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. I may be a wageslave on monday, but i am a free man on sunday. The manchester rambler words and music by ewan maccoll. Written by ewan mccoll with the chorus added later by john tams. Rosanne cash tennessee flat top box by johnnycjunecashsong. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the manchester rambler the dubliners alive alive o.
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