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Child Owlet

This is my take on traditional ballad "Child Owlet," inspired by Fats Waller's amazing pipe organ version of "Go Down Moses."

I played all the instruments.

Art by Seth Lachs.

"Child Owlet"

Lyke Wake Dirge

KP - Lady Gay - HEVELWOOD MIX

A take on The Ballad of King Arthur and King Cornwall for Thank Goodness It's Folk podcast.  Apparently we have no recorded versions of it previously to now!!

Featuring the hosts of Old Tunes Fresh Takes @jacktherobot and @hevelwood

Lyrics:
Seven heads of fiery breath, beaten by a page
And King Cornwall’s beastly head stuck up on a stave
So conjure thee, O Burlow Beanie, through teeth of high disdain
And take your wife, and take your life, and never be fooled again

Lady Queen Guinevere as ever stood proud
And meeting not King Arthur’s eye, addressed the man aloud
“Your pride in your Round Table humours me no end,
For Cornwall has a table worth all your gold and land”
Arthur took not a moment’s pause and rallied his finest men
And rode out West through strange country to seek King Cornwall’s end

Arriving in disguise at Cornwall’s gates of marbled stone,
A porter they did greet whose shoes were clad with gold.
Twas clear that none in Christendom were near as rich as he
So Arthur offered a ring so they might lodge and share some tea
A bitter meal Cornwall served as his suspicions ran high
Boasting affairs with Guinevere and claiming magic ties

At night when Arthur’s men were all vowing Cornwall’s death
A sprite of fourteen eyes they found with hooves and fiery breath
A sword, an axe, a knife they broke against the creature’s hide
An hour past, our men stood fast, we know not what they did
So Arthur knew, at end of all, his weapon was a book
Our Lord had penned it with his hands and sealed it with his blood

King Arthur And King Cornwall

Hevelwood - Child Owlet - KP’s Dry Roast Mix

My remix of @asymptotes incredible take on Lyke Wake Dirge, produced for @oldtunesfreshtakes.

asymptotes - lyke wake dirge - HEVELWOOD MIX

my remix of https://soundcloud.com/hevelwood/child-owlet

hevelwood's child owlet

My First Dog - Ten Horses In My Stable - KP’s Vintage Mix

Remix of @user-462126067's take on Child Owlet.

My First Dog - Ten Horses In My Stable - HEVELWOOD MIX

An introduction to the idea behind Old Tunes Fresh Takes.  Episode 1 coming 20/4

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Episode #0 - Introduction

We discuss our approaches to interpreting the Cruel Mother, a dark and somewhat problematic song with themes of infanticide and ghostly apparitions, as well as incredible submissions from the Old Tunes Fresh Takes community.

// PLAYLIST //
Hear the full list of featured songs: https://soundcloud.com/oldtunesfreshtakes/sets/episode-1-cruel-mother

We also introduce the next episode's tune, the Bitter Withy - a 14th Century song from Hereford where we meet a young Jesus drowning a few local posh lads. If you want to get involved and have a go for next month's episode, you can find resources to get you started here. To feature, make sure you get it to us by 17:00 on Friday 15 May.

In the meantime, make sure you stay up to date and keep in touch by following us on Facebook, Twitter or via SoundCloud.

Episode #1 - Cruel Mother

We discuss our takes on The Bitter Withy, a mysterious 14th century tune from Hereford where young Jesus gets lashed by his mother for murdering a couple of posh lads. 

We then discuss the brilliant submissions from the community (link to the full versions below) and introduce next month's tune, Edward, a beautifully simple tale of fratricide and a study in the economy of storytelling.

// TIMESTAMPS //
Intro to Bitter Withy - 1:35
Tim's version - 4:42
Jack's version - 13:49
Submissions - 23:32
Introducing 'Edward' - 52:34
Outro - 60:40

// PLAYLIST // 
Listen to the full versions of tracks featured in the episode: soundcloud.com/oldtunesfreshtakes/sets/episode-2-playlist-bitter

Featuring @digdawwwwwg, @ian-jackson-177565854, @asymptotes, @catapholc, @hevelwood, @jacktherobot, @pomegranate-jones, @user-535264799, @john-dom-paiva and @robert-semp

// GET INVOLVED //
If you want to take part and learn Edward along with us, you can get resources here: bit.ly/otft-resources. 

To feature, make sure you get your version to us by Monday 8 June. 

To help you get some ideas we'll be sharing some of the versions we like across our social media pages over the next few weeks, so make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Episode #2 - The Bitter Withy

We discuss our takes on Edward, a chilling account of a son confessing murder to his mother before fleeing on a bottomless boat.

We then discuss the brilliant submissions from listeners (check out the playlist of all versions below!) and introduce next month's tune, The Brisk Lad, a gnarly tale of stealing sheep under moonlight.

// TIMESTAMPS //
Intro to Edward - 1:49
Our versions - 5:53
Submissions - 20:01
Introducing The Brisk Lad - 45:47

// PLAYLIST //
Listen to the full versions of tracks featured in the episode: 
https://soundcloud.com/oldtunesfreshtakes/sets/episode-3-edward

Featuring @digdawwwwwg, @ian-jackson-177565854, @asymptotes, @catapholc, @hevelwood, @jacktherobot, @pomegranate-jones and @user-445575915 (Winter's), @johnnyblack_uk, @smophmusic, @heyjial and @megwassell, @user-620014885 (Hope House Assemble), @john-dom-paiva and @jjarv

// GET INVOLVED //
If you want to take part and learn The Brisk Lad along with us, you can get resources here: bit.ly/otft-resources.

To feature, make sure you get your version to us by Monday 13 July.

To help you get some ideas we'll be sharing some of the versions we like across our social media pages over the next few weeks, so make sure you follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Episode #3 - Edward

We discuss our takes on The Brisk Lad, a bleak character portrait of a man driven to sheep-stealing in order to feed his family.

We then discuss the brilliant submissions from listeners (check out the playlist of all versions below!) and introduce next month's tune, Geordie, a ballad about a woman's fight for her husband's freedom.

Hosted by @hevelwood and @jacktherobot

// TIMESTAMPS //
Intro to The Brisk Lad - 1:40
Jack's version - 2:30
Tim's version - 8:08
Submissions - 14:17
Introducing Geordie - 44:12

// PLAYLIST //
Listen to the full versions of tracks featured in the episode:
https://soundcloud.com/oldtunesfreshtakes/sets/episode-4-playlist-the-brisk

Featuring @ian-jackson-177565854, @asymptotes, @henry-parker, @catapholc, @pomegranate-jones, @ceryshafana, @thegoodnightmistress, @digdawwwwwg, @smophmusic,  @chaoslol, @user-445575915 (Winter's), @user-620014885 (Hope House Assemble) and @john-dom-paiva

Check out JK's video take here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iNW2z_p8Pw

// GET INVOLVED //
If you want to take part and learn Geordie along with us, you can get resources here: bit.ly/otft-resources

For inspiration, check out this playlist of existing takes of Geordie here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37rszJQ59rL7SUDzr3sOui?si=jTpAfWifQhio1iQzswCK3A

To feature, make sure you get your version to us by Monday 10 August.  Feel free to get in touch if you've got any questions.

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Episode #4 - The Brisk Lad

A monthly digital folk club and podcast where we learn and record a traditional folk song and encourage you to do the same. Open to musicians of all styles and abilities.

Episode #2 - The Bitter Withy

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