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Four Drunken Maidens
Last updated: 11.10.23
"Four drunken maidens" is yet another song learned from Brian Kelly whilst with the Idle Fellows folk-group. There is a version with a slightly different tune and lyrics to be found in 100 Irish Ballads Volume 1 which in my opinion is somewhat inferior to Brian's version. Brian sang it in a light bantering manner.
A comparison between the two versions is quite revealing in that in Brian's (English!) version, the drunken maidens consume a modest 40 quarts of beer whilst the Soodlum's version (Irish!?!) the lasses scupper an astonishing 40 gallons. For those dear surfers not acquainted with imperial measures, either amount is a suicide trip with only one possible outcome.
  Issue Instruments Performer
       
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audiodbemp315.gif Brian Kelly In Memoriam Voice, Guitar Brian Kelly
     Performer CD Title Supplier
       
cd15.gif Danny Doyle Emerald Encore flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif The Evergreens The Irish Rover flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif Fairport Convention Fiddlestix 1970-1984 flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Brian Kelly Brian Kelly In Memoriam dbe15.gif
cd15.gif A.L. Lloyd English Drinking Songs CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists The Best of Ireland flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Various Artists An Irish Celebration flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif
cd15.gif Maddy Prior Summer Solstice CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Maddy Prior Summer Solstice CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif
cd15.gif  Chris Ricketts and Mark Willshire Simple Folk
cd15.gif Roberts and Barrand Live at Holsteins CD(s) & MP3 Album(s) flag15us.gif flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15ca.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
cd15.gif Cyril Tawney Down the Hatch flag15uk.gif flag15de.gif flag15fr.gif flag15it.gif flag15es.gif
     Title Performer Composer
       
youtube15.jpg Four Drunken Maidens (2:15) Maddy Prior
Tim Hart
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