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Referent. Scottish silver stirrup cups, Hallmarked Edinburgh, 1917. The "parting glass", or "stirrup cup", was the final hospitality offered to a departing guest. Once they had mounted, they were presented one final drink to fortify them for their travels. The custom was practised in several continental countries.
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Of all the money that e’er I had I spent it in good company And all the harm I’ve ever done Alas, it was to none but me And all I’ve done for want of wit To memory now I can’t recall So fill to me the parting glass Good night and joy be with you all Of all the comrades that e’er I had They’re sorry for my going away And all the sweethearts that e’e...
Karine associates the song with lots of voices singing simultaneously, but given the moment we’re living through at the moment, wanted to create a starker rendering of it. Coupled with the season, where many would ordinarily have gathered to bid farewell to the year – one that most will be glad to see the back of – it makes the song all the more po...
The Parting Glass was brought into the spotlight in the mid 20th century after performances by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, an Irish folk group who would become friends with and influence Bob Dylan in the early 1960s. A performance of the song was included on their famous live album In Person at Carnegie Hall. Versions of the The Parting Gl...
Like many traditional songs, it’s difficult to fully trace the origins of The Parting Glass, explained Dr Lori Watson, a lecturer in Scottish Ethnology at the University of Edinburgh. Coming from a strong oral-aural tradition, the song is a product of many minds over a long period of time. “While we can find versions and variants in published texts...
Today many recordings are available and for me the best is still the one by the Clancy Brothers with Tommy Makem from 1959 (on Come Fill Your Glass With Us, Tradition TLP 1032). A live version was included on In Person At Carnegie Hall (Columbia CL 1950, 1963). Here are the melody and lyrics for this song: QuickTime Required.
May 22, 2019 · ‘The Parting Glass’ with its familiar melody was first printed in Colm O Lochlainn’s Irish Street Ballads (1939). Cork poet Patrick Galvin recorded this song in 1956.
Jul 3, 2023 · "The Parting Glass" is a traditional Scottish folk song that has been widely sung and interpreted by various artists over the years. While the exact origin of the song is unknown, its lyrics touch on themes of friendship, regret, farewell, and the fleeting nature of life.
Jul 28, 2021 · After Canada's worst mass shooting in its history, Pete MacDonald and his sisters recorded an acapella version of the song as a musical tribute to those who lost their lives.
The Parting Glass is a Scottish traditional song of farewell, often sung at the end of a gathering of friends. It was purportedly the most popular parting song sung in Scotland before Robert Burns wrote "Auld Lang Syne".
