And the celebrated musician has found himself not only enjoying, but delving deep into the music of his youth - American folk. The poem seems to have been suggested in part by the refrain of a Scottish song known as “The Jolly Beggar.” The Jolly Beggar was published in Herd’s “Scots Songs” in 1776, 41 years before Byron’s letter.Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, solo artist and Byrds front man and primary songwriter Roger McGuinn has reached a point in his nearly 60 year musical journey where he has arrived back where he started. But it is over-and it is now Lent, with all its abstinence and sacred music… Though I did not dissipate much upon the whole, yet I find “the sword wearing out the scabbard,” though I have but just turned the corner of twenty nine.” ![]() The Carnival-that is, the latter part of it, and sitting up late o’ nights-had knocked me up a little. “At present, I am on the invalid regimen myself. ![]() In the letter to Thomas Moore, the poem is preceded by an account of its genesis. Byron wrote the poem at the age of twenty-nine. It evocatively describes the fatigue of age conquering the restlessness of youth. Moore published the poem in 1830 as part of Letters and Journals of Lord Byron. … is a poem, written by (George Gordon) Lord Byron (1788-1824), and included in a letter to Thomas Moore on February 28, 1817. They returned triumphant on August 2, 1511. They attacked Barton’s ships, The Lion and the Union, and captured them. He was given two vessels which he put under the command of his sons, Sir Thomas and Sir Edward Howard. ![]() King Henry VIII commissioned the Earl of Surrey to end their piracy. The brothers, not finding sufficient Portuguese ships, began harassing English merchants. Letters of marque were then issued to two of his sons. A Scottish officer, Sir Andrew Barton, was attacked by the Portuguese. The ballad is based on a family that lived during the reign of Henry VIII. Sharp feels Henry Martin is probably a corruption of the name Andrew Barton. In the many versions the hero is variously Henry Martin (Martyn), Robin Hood, Sir Andrew Barton, Andrew Bodee, Andrew Bartin, Henry Burin and Roberton. Whichever is the case, Henry Martin dates to at least the 1700s. However, some scholars feel it is the other way around. According to Sharp Henry Martin is probably the older ballad and was recomposed during the reign of James I. This ballad is sometimes confused with Andrew Barton, because they are similar both in story and sometimes in tune. I remember seeing Joan Baez sing Henry Martin at Club 47 in Cambridge MA in 1960. The compilation is available at The Folk Den Project.įolk Den Songs by Roger McGuinn is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 United States License. The compilation contains 100 favorites re-recorded in 24-bit 44.1 KHz Stereo, and comes with detailed liner notes. In 2005, Roger McGuinn released a 4xCD to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the FOLK DEN. The lyrics, chords, and notes on each song can be found at the Folk Den Project website. ![]() I wanted everyone to have the opportunity to learn the songs and to be able to sing them with their families and friends, so downloads were offered free of charge. Each month I would record a song, print the lyrics and chords, add a personal note and put it on my web site,. In November of 1995 I began a project for the preservation of the music I love, Folk Music. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for his work with The Byrds.įrom Roger McGuinn’s “The Folk Den Project” page: He is best known for being the lead singer and lead guitarist on many of The Byrds’ records. Roger McGuinn is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.
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