"The Rattlin' Bog" is an Irish folk song. It is a version of an internationally distributed folk song type. In the Roud Folk Song Index it has the number 129, and carries such titles as "The Everlasting Circle", "The Tree on the Hill", "The Green Grass Grew All Around", and "Down in the Lowlands", as well as "The Rattlin' Bog", The adjective rattlin' means "splendid" in the context of this song. It is a cumulative song, similar to "The Twelve Days of Christmas", as it has a list at the end of each verse which grows throughout the piece. The Roud index lists 180 versions collected from oral tradition in English, and the song has analogues in French, Italian and German as well. Since it is a folk song, it has been transmitted over generations orally and aurally so many versions coexist and it may be impossible and even nonsensical to seek a single authoritative version of the song's lyrics. The earliest version appears to be "March to the Battlefield" in "Riley's Flute Melodies" published by Edward Riley (1769 - 1829).[1] In 1877 water-colour painter and folk-song collector Miss Marianne Harriet Mason (1845 -1932) published a version called "Green Grass Grows all Around" in "Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs".[2]
During a performance, it is typical for the song to increase in speed with each additional verse, almost as a challenge to determine who can sing the lyrics the fastest without getting mixed up.
Some performances have one singer leading the song, singing the "Now on that..." lines solo. The whole group then joins in for the cumulative list and chorus. In some live performances, the audience sings along for as long as they can keep up, with most only singing the chorus by the end of the song.
Many variations exist where additional verses are added or exchanged to suit the locale where the song is performed. North American folk group The Idlers customarily sing about a bird inside an egg inside another bird that is in the nest, while others have a bird in the egg in the nest. Additionally, the group added a rash on the flea as a final verse. County Durham folk singer Ed Pickford added further verses going as far as an amoeba, in the process creating a popular drinking game as players try to keep up. Seamus Kennedy added even further by following an amoeba with a paramecium, followed by a virus, and finally a subatomic particle. Irish Singer Philip Noone took the song in a different direction completely by giving the chick a cigarette and ending with the smoke coming from the cigarette.
The song can be sung as an echo, where each line is sung by a lead and then repeated by others.
Notable recordingsedit
Golden Bough performs this on their album Kids at Heart: Celtic Songs for Children.
Authority Zero performs this on their album Andiamo (hidden track).
Red Grammer performs this on his Down The Do Re Mi recording.
A Scottish version of the song is heard in the 1973 film The Wicker Man
Schooner Fare performs this on their 1983 album Alive
It is sung by a children's choir in the 2019 film The Hole in the Ground, and the song's lyrics tie into a mysterious hole that causes the events of the film.[3]
In 2017, the sisters Patrice O'Connor and Clodagh McCarthy's impromptu performance of the song at the end of Patrice O'Connor's wedding reception, was posted on YouTube and became a viral phenomenon. It was one of the most widely shared Irish videos ever posted to the internet.[6][7] The resulting notoriety meant that they acquired the soubriquet, "the Rattlin' Bog Sisters" and were invited to a major Irish music festival in the United States.[6][8]
Referencesedit
^Riley, Edward. "The Rattlin Bog". Traditional Tune Archive. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
^"Party Time! - the Wiggles | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic.
^ abBeresford, Jack (17 May 2019). "Irish sisters who went viral with brilliant version of 'The Rattlin' Bog' to perform at US festival". The Irish Post. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
^"Have you seen that 'wedding afters' video taking the web by storm". Irish Examiner. 28 December 2017. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
^"Killarney sisters set for American performance following viral video". The Killarney Advertiser. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
External linksedit
The “Rattlin’ Bog Sisters” - Patrice O’Connor and Clodagh McCarthy's performance.
The Irish Rovers version
October 28, 2023
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources The Rattlin Bog news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Rattlin Bog is an Irish folk song It is a version of an internationally distributed folk song type In the Roud Folk Song Index it has the number 129 and carries such titles as The Everlasting Circle The Tree on the Hill The Green Grass Grew All Around and Down in the Lowlands as well as The Rattlin Bog The adjective rattlin means splendid in the context of this song It is a cumulative song similar to The Twelve Days of Christmas as it has a list at the end of each verse which grows throughout the piece The Roud index lists 180 versions collected from oral tradition in English and the song has analogues in French Italian and German as well Since it is a folk song it has been transmitted over generations orally and aurally so many versions coexist and it may be impossible and even nonsensical to seek a single authoritative version of the song s lyrics The earliest version appears to be March to the Battlefield in Riley s Flute Melodies published by Edward Riley 1769 1829 1 In 1877 water colour painter and folk song collector Miss Marianne Harriet Mason 1845 1932 published a version called Green Grass Grows all Around in Nursery Rhymes and Country Songs 2 Contents 1 Performing 2 Notable recordings 3 References 4 External linksPerforming editDuring a performance it is typical for the song to increase in speed with each additional verse almost as a challenge to determine who can sing the lyrics the fastest without getting mixed up Some performances have one singer leading the song singing the Now on that lines solo The whole group then joins in for the cumulative list and chorus In some live performances the audience sings along for as long as they can keep up with most only singing the chorus by the end of the song Many variations exist where additional verses are added or exchanged to suit the locale where the song is performed North American folk group The Idlers customarily sing about a bird inside an egg inside another bird that is in the nest while others have a bird in the egg in the nest Additionally the group added a rash on the flea as a final verse County Durham folk singer Ed Pickford added further verses going as far as an amoeba in the process creating a popular drinking game as players try to keep up Seamus Kennedy added even further by following an amoeba with a paramecium followed by a virus and finally a subatomic particle Irish Singer Philip Noone took the song in a different direction completely by giving the chick a cigarette and ending with the smoke coming from the cigarette The song can be sung as an echo where each line is sung by a lead and then repeated by others Notable recordings editGolden Bough performs this on their album Kids at Heart Celtic Songs for Children Authority Zero performs this on their album Andiamo hidden track Red Grammer performs this on his Down The Do Re Mi recording A Scottish version of the song is heard in the 1973 film The Wicker Man Schooner Fare performs this on their 1983 album Alive It is sung by a children s choir in the 2019 film The Hole in the Ground and the song s lyrics tie into a mysterious hole that causes the events of the film 3 The Irish Descendants a Newfoundland band recorded and performed a version Dan Zanes performed this song on his 2002 album Night Time The Wiggles perform this song on their 2019 album Party Time 4 5 In 2017 the sisters Patrice O Connor and Clodagh McCarthy s impromptu performance of the song at the end of Patrice O Connor s wedding reception was posted on YouTube and became a viral phenomenon It was one of the most widely shared Irish videos ever posted to the internet 6 7 The resulting notoriety meant that they acquired the soubriquet the Rattlin Bog Sisters and were invited to a major Irish music festival in the United States 6 8 References edit Riley Edward The Rattlin Bog Traditional Tune Archive Retrieved 3 October 2022 Mason Marianne Rattlin Bog Fresno University Fresno University Retrieved 3 October 2022 Digging Deep Retrieved 3 May 2022 via PressReader In Irish horror The Hole in the Ground evil comes home Director Lee Cronin tells all The Wiggles Rattlin Bog on YouTube Party Time the Wiggles User Reviews AllMusic AllMusic a b Beresford Jack 17 May 2019 Irish sisters who went viral with brilliant version of The Rattlin Bog to perform at US festival The Irish Post Retrieved 2021 09 20 Have you seen that wedding afters video taking the web by storm Irish Examiner 28 December 2017 Retrieved 2021 09 21 Killarney sisters set for American performance following viral video The Killarney Advertiser 19 May 2019 Retrieved 2021 09 21 External links editThe Rattlin Bog Sisters Patrice O Connor and Clodagh McCarthy s performance The Irish Rovers version Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Rattlin 27 Bog amp oldid 1145230748, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
