It's weird how a man sings both the spurned lover's and the deceitful blacksmith's part in this song. The theme is similar to the Jolly Beggar but more tragic. The instrumental with pounding drums over the droning pipes is like the ditched lover's descent into madness, but then the melody returns at the end: perfect closure.
This Planxty album is one of my favorites and has grown on me with time.
It's weird how a man sings both the spurned lover's and the deceitful blacksmith's part in this song. The theme is similar to the Jolly Beggar but more tragic. The instrumental with pounding drums over the droning pipes is like the ditched lover's descent into madness, but then the melody returns at the end: perfect closure.
This Planxty album is one of my favorites and has grown on me with time.