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Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this

28 Aug 97 - 04:13 PM (#11406)
Subject: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Raven-Skies

I've been combing the folk song sections of my local music stores, but can't seem to find a recording of this song. Some of you may recognize it by the "Somebody shouted McIntyre" and I'm not sure if the song appears under any other name. Anyone have an idea where I could find a recording of this?


28 Aug 97 - 04:24 PM (#11407)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: rechal

The lyrics are in the database. I have a recording on Folkways Records by the X-Seamen's Institute -- you might try getting in touch with Folkways. Good luck.


28 Aug 97 - 06:24 PM (#11419)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: tjaques@netcom.ca

Years ago a Irishman living in Montreal named Brendan Nolan used to sing this in the Old Dublin, and I think he recorded it. I think he is now living in Florida and may have something out so maybe you can search under his name in the bins. He had a lovely voice and a great sense of humour and I hope he kept at singing.

He wrote a wonderful parady of "City of New Orleans" called "The Train They Call The Ocean", which I possess on a 45, making fun of the notoriously slow and ancient train that used to make its way from Montreal to Halifax, Nova Scotia.


28 Aug 97 - 06:26 PM (#11420)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: bigj

Another recording was :- Bob & Ron Copper on 'A Jug of Punch' EMI Records (1960) CLP 1327.


03 Sep 97 - 08:36 AM (#11710)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Ted from Australia

The Old Dun Cow is one of my favourites, If you can't dig up a recording, send me an Email (ed42@4kz.com.au) and I'll bung it on a cassette and post it to you(if you reckon you can put up with my singing) Regards Ted


13 May 98 - 08:53 AM (#28145)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Bob Schwarer

Finally found my tape of "Dun Cow" sung by Brendan Nolan. It's on his Southern Sunset. Last I heard he was living in FL. By the looks of the traffic I thought everyone was.

Bob S.


05 Nov 98 - 12:41 PM (#44343)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Bob Schwarer

Just happened across another recording of The Old Dun Cow. This ones by Lou Killen from his "Sea Chanteys" CD.

Just seeing if I had the CD player hooked up right and tis was the CD I popped in.

Bob S.


05 Nov 98 - 01:33 PM (#44348)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Barbara

BAZ sent me a tape recently of this old fellow (Arthur Howard) singing country songs, a capella, and on it was a song related to the Old Dun Cow called "Old Jepson Brown" that has a chorus with a similar tune that starts " There was Brown, upsidedown..." but has no mention of pub or fire. The jist of this song is that the man, always a clown, jests his way into a girl's heart, proposes and gets married standing on his head, and (of course) when their bonny bouncing boy is born, the first thing young Brown does is stand on his head.
The songs are obviously related. I wonder which came first? Howard was born in 1902, and his parents sang him the song as a child.
Blessings,
Barbara


05 Nov 98 - 06:40 PM (#44389)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: John in Brisbane

I first saw Zebra Dun in print when I was a kid, and have seen hither hide nor hair of the noun "Dun" since then. I see that it is in the DT. What does it mean?

TGIF
John


06 Nov 98 - 09:02 AM (#44446)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: MMario

I'm not sure if there are other meanings, but "dun" is a color - sort of a brownish -grayish - yellowish shade found in some breeds of cattle and horses.

mmario


06 Nov 98 - 07:35 PM (#44532)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Dave Earl

I often sing this song. i dont know what part of the world you come from but in Sussex (South Coast of England) it goes down well in pub singaround sessions.

Hope you find what you are looking for

Dave E


06 Nov 98 - 09:39 PM (#44543)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Bill D

I ought to start a thread ...this is an example of a song I like, but which I seldom hear done well....it requires a certain 'feel' for the vernacular.... and delicacy in the pacing and delivery...otherwise it can sound like those drunken louts 'in' the song were just bellowing it! If that is what you want, ok...but if you want to make it a hit...practice it and think about it...(#1...don't make it choppy and like a metronome...#2...don't rush it..milk those lines.*grin*)


25 Apr 06 - 12:10 PM (#1727037)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: SINSULL

Seamus Kennedy's "Let The Music Take You Home" has a version slightly different from the DT's.


25 Apr 06 - 12:35 PM (#1727062)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: jeffp

The Pyrates Royale have recorded it on their "Lyve Behind Bars" CD, available here.


25 Apr 06 - 02:47 PM (#1727211)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: GUEST,Penny Black

Had it on "Hootenanny on/at the Barge"? various artists late 60's - It's down for a future Penny Black C.D. if you don't get a copy I'll post it to our MP3 sites once recorded... MySpace Penny Black"


Dunlop!


25 Apr 06 - 05:38 PM (#1727359)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: freightdawg

Sinsull beat me to it. You can get Seamus' cd from cdbaby.com.

Freightdawg


25 Apr 06 - 06:53 PM (#1727406)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Alaska Mike

Go to the official Seamus Kennedy website and underneath the picture of Seamus (jumping up split legged in his kilt) is an mp3 download of "The Old Dun Cow". Just download the file and play it on your computer or mp3 player. FOR FREE!!!


25 Apr 06 - 07:17 PM (#1727424)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: wysiwyg

WAITTTTTT!!!!!!!!!! Go pee first, THEN listen to it!

~S~


25 Apr 06 - 09:22 PM (#1727503)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: freightdawg

Bummer, Alaska Mike, are you trying to keep ol' Seamus from makin' an honest buck?

(I know, I know, if he put the mp3 on the site he expected folks to play it!)

I was just trying to further pad his already extravagant retirement plan.

Freightdawg


26 Apr 06 - 04:09 AM (#1727681)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: manitas_at_work

The Old Dun Cow is a pub in the Old Kent Road in South London and was still there last time I passed.


26 Apr 06 - 12:02 PM (#1727972)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Schantieman

Bill D - I sing this frequently and (I flatter myself, perhaps) do milk all the relevant lines. Next outing may be at Upton, if you're there.

There is another verse, written by Pete Twitchett, late of SunFolk in South London:

Then all of a sudden in the firemen rushed
And they saved us one by one;
But when they came to save the beer
They found it had all gone!
And in the daily press next day
They solemnly did say
That the firemen couldn't save the beer -
Coz it had boiled away!

(spoken)But we know better, don't we?

Chorus; big finish

I heard (but have no documentary evidence) that when The Old Dun Cow burned down, as described, it was replaced by another pub - called The Dun Cow. Perhaps that's the one that's there now. Is there a Man of Old Kent (or Old Kentish Man?) who can enlighten us?

Steve


26 Apr 06 - 07:00 PM (#1728338)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: Bill D

Steve...good for you..*grin* I am so weary of it being rushed thru to get to the "Macintire" line.


11 Apr 09 - 12:13 PM (#2609236)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: GUEST

the best recording of this i have ever heard is Brian Clancy (www.irishrow.com) you can download it right ther, and if you happen to be in denver or the springs he does weekly pub performances. dont miss it (jack quinn's in the springs, fados andthe irish snug in denver


11 Apr 09 - 01:35 PM (#2609282)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: kendall

Cliff Haslam also recorded this.


25 Sep 09 - 04:50 AM (#2730957)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: trayton

It was written by Harry Wincott and Sung by Harry Champion.
See here


21 Oct 09 - 09:05 PM (#2749891)
Subject: RE: Old Dun Cow- Looking for a recording of this
From: GUEST

Here's a good one (live):
http://michael.lesauvage.name/gerryokane/14%20-%20Gerry%20O%27Kane%20-%20The%20Old%20Dun%20Cow%20%28Trad%29.mp3