Written by ewan maccoll for a mass trespass organised by the manchester rambling association across fell land scheduled to be closed to the public. Check out black and white by ewan maccoll on amazon music. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. 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. World sea shanties piesni zeglarskie ze swiata youtube. 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. The manchester rambler sheet music for piano download free in. The manchester rambler, also known as im a rambler and the ramblers song, is a song written by the english folk singer ewan maccoll. N2 best known for his postwar work in theatre, radio, folk music and song writing, ewan maccoll was born in 1915. For me john tams and barry coope were the highlight of this years 2007 gosport and fareham easter festival. The dubliners was an irish folk band founded in dublin, ireland, in 1962. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of ty4tm. The essential paddy reilly collection paddy reilly.
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. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the manchester rambler seamus kennedy on the rocks. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music sports gaming movies tv shows news live. The dubliners singing this great ewan maccoll song live. Manchester rambler the dubliners by brummydubliner. Ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowdon ive camped by the waynestones as well ive sunbathed on kinder, been burned to a cinder.
Written by ewan mccoll with the chorus added later by john tams. Written by ewan maccoll for a mass trespass organised by the manchester rambling association across fell land scheduled to be closed to the. 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. Concord music publishing, cmrra, bmi broadcast music inc. James henry miller, better known by his stage name ewan maccoll, was a british folk singer, songwriter, labour activist and actor. Sung by sean cannon, from the album 30 years agreying. 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. Listen to a nation once again from the irish tenorss ellis island for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Manchester rambler was recorded by ewan maccoll black and white the definitive collection 1986 ewan maccoll ltd. 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. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises manchester rambler seamus moore me galluses and me gansey. Ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowden i ve camped by the wainstones as well ive sunbathed on kinder, been burned. 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 manchester rambler words and music by ewan maccoll. 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. 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. The manchester ramblers lyrics chords and sheet music.
Ewan maccoll manchester rambler lyrics genius lyrics. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. Rosanne cash tennessee flat top box by johnnycjunecashsong. Best known for his postwar work in theatre, radio, folk music and song writing, ewan maccoll was born in 1915. Based on original by ewan maccoll, new arrangement for duet or choir, acapella. Well i thought, but i still couldnt see, why old kinder scout and the moors roundabout, couldnt take both the poor grouse and me. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the manchester rambler the dubliners 30 years a greying. Maccoll was a renaissance man of folk music, not as well known as seeger or guthrie, but in many ways just as important. The spinners pleasant and delightful by neilgowsapprentice. Print and download in pdf or midi the manchester rambler. Watch the video for the manchester rambler from ewan maccolls the one and only for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. He was married to theatre director joan littlewood, and later to american folksinger peggy seeger. 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. The spinners the minstrel boy the leaving of liverpool live.
Maccoll was always a keen hill walker not just for the pleasure and enjoyment of the countryside, but also because it represented a political freedom. Im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way i get all my pleasure the hard moorland way i. Simon stein manchester rambler ive been over snowdon, ive slept upon crowdon ive camped by the waynestones as well ive sunbathed on. I may be a wageslave on monday, but i am a free man on sunday. Manchester rambler by danny oleary music free listening. 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. 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. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of celtic airs. 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. Reilly, paddy the essential paddy reilly collection.
Get all the lyrics to songs by ewan maccoll and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. 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. The manchester rambler, a song by ewan maccoll on spotify. Im a rambler, im a rambler from manchester way, i get all me pleasure the hard moorland way. Provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises the manchester rambler the dubliners alive alive o. 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. The manchester rambler sheet music for the tin whistle is included for this old folk song by the dubliners. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of cooking vinyl. This song, the manchester rambler in which tams reconstructs ewan mccolls original. The houghton weavers are an english folk music band formed in 1975 in westhoughton, in the borough of bolton in lancashire, england. 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. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
213 1609 1166 766 1618 1326 512 646 332 101 445 1119 1664 430 1384 256 1421 667 1564 1463 1635 831 1331 1091 267 1098 1443 1029 542 685 217 303 256 1259 1476 1447 1583 895 1314 1224 896 660 1294 1273 385 828 361 1053