Oysterband (or The Oyster Band, as it used to be) is an English electric folk, folk rock, and folk punk band formed in Canterbury in or around 1976.
The band is one of the few outfits still burning with the fire of punk, but managing to combine it with the ideals and knowledge of English folk music - a balancing act they've made into a fine art over the years. And they have deep roots in the U.K. folk scene, emerging from both the Whitstable Oyster Co.
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#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## From: [email protected] (William Vaughan) Date: 17 Jul 1995 20:15:46 GMT Subject: CRD Oysterband's "Rambling Irishman"
Here's an attempt at the Oysterband's arrangement of "Rambling Irishman". I believe the chords are right, but I may have the tuning off. They stay mostly with the bass strings and mostly use downstrokes. I have no idea what the language the chorus is in or what it means - any help is appreciated. Very cool song though.
Tuning low to high - DADGBD
Chords D 000230 A x02220 G 5x0030 Bm x24430
Long instrumental intro not done.
DGD I am a rambling Irishman
GDA In Ulster I was born
DGD And many happy hours I spent
GAD On the banks of sweet Lough Erin
DGDA But to live poor I could not endure
DGAD As other of my station
DGDA To America I sailed away
BmGA And left this Irish nation
*chorus* DGD Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na
DGDA Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy
DGD Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na
DGAD Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy
*all other verses same*
The night before I went away I spent it with my darling From 3 oclock in the afternoon Till the break of day next morning But when that we were going to part we lay in each others arms You maybe sure very sure It wounded both our charms
*chorus*
The very first night I slept on board I dreamt about my Nancy I dreamt I held her in my arms And she pleased well my fancy But when I woke out of my dream I found my bed was eimpty You maybe sure, very sure That I lay discontented
*chorus*
Wehn we arrived on the other side We were both stout and healthy We dropped our anchor in the bay Going down to Philadelphia But to live poor I could not endure As others of my station To American I sailed away And left this Irish nation