This song is originally a traditional irish folk song often played as a waltz (3/4 time). Dylan has "redone" quite a few traditional irish folk songs and they usually don't resemble the "traditional" versions very much when he is done.
In the traditional version the song is more of a rowdy, pub song where the singer is proud of his moonshine and quite content with his drunken life-style.
The version Uncle Tupelo does is based of the Dylan version so the lyrics and music don't really resemble the traditional version much at all. In fact, only the first verse and a line from the second is recognizable.
That being said, I am a HUGE fan of Uncle Tupelo, Bob Dylan, and irish folk music. This particular version is my absolute favorite.
This song is originally a traditional irish folk song often played as a waltz (3/4 time). Dylan has "redone" quite a few traditional irish folk songs and they usually don't resemble the "traditional" versions very much when he is done.
In the traditional version the song is more of a rowdy, pub song where the singer is proud of his moonshine and quite content with his drunken life-style.
The version Uncle Tupelo does is based of the Dylan version so the lyrics and music don't really resemble the traditional version much at all. In fact, only the first verse and a line from the second is recognizable.
That being said, I am a HUGE fan of Uncle Tupelo, Bob Dylan, and irish folk music. This particular version is my absolute favorite.