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the Hounds of Cuchulain - Black is the Colour

from Rebels, Rogues, & Roustabouts by The Hounds of Cuchulain

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BLACK IS THE COLOUR (of My True Love's Hair) is thought to be of Scottish origin as it mentions the river Clyde. Other sources suggest it may have been an English song that was transformed by ballad singers in the Appalachian Mountains, while still others claim it may originally be from Norway. It was collected by Cecil Sharp in 1916 and the melody altered by John Jacob Niles in 1941. It was performed by dozens of notable artists and inadvertently transformed once more by Scottish ballad singer Hamish Imlach when he recorded it on his debut album in 1966. Finally, Irish folksinger Christy Moore learned it from Hamish, and popularized this version. We have based our arrangement on French harpist Aude Gagnier's setting for voice and harp, with a more robust accompaniment of guitar, fiddle, and 5 string banjo.

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from Rebels, Rogues, & Roustabouts, released July 27, 2022

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The Hounds of Cuchulain Victoria, British Columbia

We play wide selection of Irish, Scottish, English, and Maritime Folk Music.

Fans of the Dubliners, Pogues, Wolfe Tones, Planxty, and the Corries will find all their favourite tunes in our repertoire

Meet our members:

Wolf: lead vocals, guitar, tenor banjo
Briana: fiddle, vocals
Devo: 5-string banjo
Madeleine: whistle, harp, vocals
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