Jesse Ferguson, Scotland the Brave

First Christmas Away from Home (Rogers)
 

Sir Patrick Spens
Canadian folk musician Jesse Ferguson performs traditional Scottish ballad "Sir Patrick Spens" (Child # 58, Roud # 41). This video was recorded in front of the same ocean that Sir Patrick would have sailed, if indeed he is a real historical sea captain. The video was shot at New Victoria beach, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.
 
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Traditional British love song, "The Water Is Wide," performed by Jesse Ferguson on guitar.

Lyrics
The water is wide; I can't swim over.
And neither have I wings to fly.
Build me a boat that can carry two,
and both shall row, my love and I.

There is a ship, and she sails the sea.
She's loaded deep as deep can be.
But not so deep as this love I'm in:
I know not how I sink or swim.

For love is handsome, and love is kind,
the sweetest flow’r when first it's new.
But love grows old and waxes cold
and fades away like the morning dew.

The water is wide; I can't swim over.
And neither have I wings to fly.
Build me a boat that can carry two,
and both shall row, my love and I.
 

Stan Rogers's classic sea shanty, "Barrett's Privateers," performed by Jesse Ferguson, the Bard of Cornwall.
 
Canadian folksinger Jesse Ferguson performs traditional Scottish song, "I Will Go," on bodhran.
 
Traditional Scottish ballad, "I Once Loved a Lass" (Roud # 154), performed by Canadian musician Jesse Ferguson.
 
"As a musical experiment, Canadian musician Jesse Ferguson assembles a variety of found objects for a "junk drum set." I'm by no means an experienced drummer, having only played hand drums so far. Still, this is a fun and cheap way to practice percussion. The pieces are: a frying pan, lid from a large jar, bottle caps, coffee canister, cardboard box, fridge shelf/rack, camping pot with lid, lamp, tambourine, wooden frog, tool box, sticks from the backyard tree".
 
Robin Hood and Little John

Canadian folk singer Jesse Ferguson performs traditional British ballad "Robin Hood and Little John" (Child #125). The lyrics are adapted by Ferguson from The Viking Book of Folk Ballads, and the melody was learned from YouTuber Raymond Crooke.
 
For the benefit of those who have had a wee dram or three on New Years Eve, this is the words of Rabbie (Robert) Burns famous song. That's the one that you are completely lost on once you get past the fist rendition of Auld Lang Syne:

Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot
And days of auld lang syne?

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For days of auld lang syne

We twa hae run about the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine
But we've wander'd mony a weary fit
Sin days of auld lang syne

We twa hae paidl'd i' the burn
Frae morning sun till dine
But seas between us braid hae roar'd
Sin days of auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For days of auld lang syne

And surely ye'll be your pint-stowp
And surely I'll be mine
And we'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

And there's a hand, my trusty fiere
And gie's a hand o' thine
And we'll tak a right gude-willy waught
For auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

For auld lang syne, my dear
For auld lang syne
We'll tak a cup o' kindness yet
For auld lang syne

So now you know.
 
"Belfast Mill," written by The Fureys and performed here by Jesse Ferguson on guitar and harmonica. Chords and lyrics below.
 
The song recounts the death of Jane Seymour, wife of Henry VIII, due to complications in childbirth.

The Death of Queen Jane
 
NancyNGA said:
That song was fairly popular on the radio when I was a kid! Different words, different name. I had forgotten about it. Good song.

My Bonnie Lassie - The Ames Brothers
"Charted at #11 Pop in Billboard in November, 1955."

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The Ames Brothers - My Bonnie Lassie (1955)
 
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