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Sea shanties and traditional Folk songs...

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2015, 15:04
by Workingman
... have their own 'accents' regardless who sings them.

Popular music has largely escaped this, until now.

Listen (in your head) to that popular Barnsley crooner, Deen Mar'in as he sings Gen'el on mi Mind.

It's knowin' that thy doer is allus op-en
N' thy path is free t'walk
That meks mi tend t'leave mi sleepin' bag
Rolled up and pushed beyind thy couch

I will go lie down now. :roll: :lol: :lol:

Re: Sea shanties and traditional Folk songs...

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2015, 19:06
by Kaz
:lol: Yes, I should............... :P :roll: ;) :lol:

Re: Sea shanties and traditional Folk songs...

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2015, 19:44
by TheOstrich
Been sniffing that fabric glue again, methinks ... :? :D :D :lol: :P

Re: Sea shanties and traditional Folk songs...

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2015, 23:28
by miasmum
I was singing that in my head in exactly that accent

Re: Sea shanties and traditional Folk songs...

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2015, 23:51
by Workingman
miasmum wrote:I was singing that in my head in exactly that accent

Oh thank you, thank you.... it is so good to know that I am not the only weirdo on VV. :D 8-)