what's this song

[hepzibah]

hi- ive been racking my brains to remember this old folk song from my childhood-- can anyone tell me what it is? it's about a beautiful girl called kathleen and how every man fell in love with her. thanks for your help.

[davyr]

Doesn't ring any bells with me! Mudcat is the place to look for folk songs - the one that everyone knows is "I Will Take You Home Again, Kathleen", but that doesn't really fit your description:

http://
mudcat.org/@displaysong.cfm?SongID=2952

[geneius]

Kathleen O'Moore words by George Reynolds Irish folk google.....
otherwise, I'll take you home agian Kathleen

When was your childhood?

[Mutley]

Take me home again Kathleen, sang by Elvis, Johnny Cash, The Platters to name just a few but the words are not quite as you remember.

Josh Ritter also sang a song about Kathleen as did the Byrds but neither sound right.

[hepzibah]

thank you for your replies- this is a song which was often sung by irish travellers and romanies. i used to know it, and now cant remember how it goes! genieus- it seems my childhood was many years ago! born in early 50's , still young at heart, but a bit worried ie the memory!!! i will youtube the songs and artists you all mention and see if it is any of them. tried youtube previously just searching for kathleen + song, and got a couple of folk songs, not the right one though

[hepzibah]

have checked the songs suggested, and it's not those. good old elvis- what a voice- the "only" king when it comes to music, imo!!

[hepzibah]

lord, my memory is shocking! here is the song- 'The Tinker Nancy Miles'... someone just told me the correct name, and i have found it on you tube.. don,t know how to do the link thing for you, but if anyone is interested in hearing it , just type you tube + nancy miles into search bar- there is a beautiful version by Robin Turner & Peter Sherbourne. its a lovely song. does anyone have any other suggestions for lovely old songs which we don't hear anymore? i'd love to hear them.

[davyr]

does anyone have any other suggestions for lovely old songs which we don't hear anymore? i'd love to hear them.

There are details of lots of beautiful old Romany songs to be found via the website of the English Folk Dance & Song Society. I'd better not post a link, as they have a shop at their London HQ that sells, amongst other things, cds.

If you Google EFDSS and use the search function for "Romany" on their website, you should find plenty to keep you busy!

Edit to say that I've just checked and the EFDSS website's own search function is pretty hopeless. Better to simply Google "EFDSS Romany", which will give you plenty of results.

[gasser]

............. does anyone have any other suggestions for lovely old songs which we don't hear anymore? i'd love to hear them.

My dad used to sing me this song which I've not heard for a long time ...........his nickname for me was Gilly.
'Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea' - I think it was Max bygraves who sung it.

[geneius]

My dad used to sing me this song which I've not heard for a long time ...........his nickname for me was Gilly.
'Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea' - I think it was Max bygraves who sung it.

Spot on, I remember that it starts.....

There's a tiny house, by a tiny stream......

He also did the Toothbrush...

[I]I'm a pink toothbrush, your a blue toothbrush....[/I