Niamh Bury, "Geordie (trad folk song)" // GemsOnVHS™

I got the chance to visit Niamh Bury in her Dublin home during my short visit to Ireland. I was there recording a DUG band tour (   • DUG, "Livelong Day," // GemsOnVHS™  , and Niamh is on the same label, Claddagh (https://claddaghrecords.com/).

Y'all know i'm a sucker for a good traditional folk tune, and Geordie fits the bill, so Niamh's rendition is here for all to enjoy. I love diving down the rabbit hole that is the history of these type of tunes. From the wiki...
""Geordie" is an English language folk song concerning the trial of the eponymous hero whose lover pleads for his life.[1][2] It is listed as Child ballad 209 and Number 90 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The ballad was traditionally sung across the English speaking world, particularly in England, Scotland and North America, and was performed with many different melodies and lyrics. In recent times, popular versions have been performed and recorded by numerous artists and groups in different languages, mostly inspired by Joan Baez's recording from her 1962 album Joan Baez in Concert,[3] based on a traditional version from Somerset, England. "
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geordie...

Jean Ritchie did a version too, recorded by Alan Lomax;
   • Jean Ritchie - Geordie (Child 209, Roud 90)  

Hear more from Niamh here;
https://www.niamhbury.com/#/

Consider becoming a Patreon contributor to help sustain this project. For the price of a cup of coffee every month, you let us continue finding and filming amazing artists.
  / gemsonvhs  

GemsOnVHS is a long running series of intimate, off-stage performances by songwriters we love.
We're on instagram (@gemsonvhs or @anthonysimpkins)
Like us on FB too! (  / gemsonvhs  )
www.gemsonvhs.com