The Derby Ram - Wikipedia
WEB"The Derby Ram" or "As I was Going to Derby" is a traditional tall tale [1] English folk song (Roud 126) that tells the story of a ram of gargantuan proportions and the difficulties involved in butchering, tanning, and otherwise processing its carcass.
English Folk Song - The Derby Ram - YouTube
WEBThe Derby Ram is a comical English folk song dating before the 18th century featuring a man telling his friends of a recent trip to Derby where he saw an eno...
Old Tup - Wikipedia
WEBOld Tup, sometimes termed the Derby Tup or the Derby Ram, is a folk custom found in an area of the East Midlands of England. Geographically, the custom was found on the borders of Derbyshire and Yorkshire and stretched into part of Nottinghamshire.
A. L. Lloyd – The Derby Ram Lyrics - Genius
WEBThe Derby Ram Lyrics: As I was going to Derby all on a market day / I met the biggest ram, my boys, that ever was fed on hay / And indeed, my lads, it's true, my lads, I never was known to...
The Derby Ram - an unbelievable folk song from Derbyshire
WEBJul 25, 2011 · This traditional boasting song about the largest animal at Derby market, has almost as many verses as there are singers -- all of them amazingly unbelievable...
The Derby Ram / The Ram of Derbish Town / The Yorkshire Tup
WEBAug 4, 2024 · The Derby Ram has its roots in a prehistoric midwinter fertility ritual which involved animal guising centered on the totemic ram. Elements of this ritual survive to this day in the Derbyshire area, and its modern practice has been described in detail by Ian Russell in the Folk Music Journal 1979.
The Derby Ram - Rise Up and Sing
WEBThis is a traditional English "bragging" or exaggeration song where each verse is more unbelievable than the last. It has also been collected in Southern Appalachian versions. As I went out to Derby upon a market day. I spied the biggest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay. Hey ringle dangle, hey ringle day.
The Derby Ram by Traditional - Songfacts
WEBThe Derby Ram by Traditional song meaning, lyric interpretation, video and chart position.
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The Derby Ram
WEBThe Derby Ram. And of this tail so long, Sir, The length you know full well They made a goodly rope, Sir, To toll the market bell. This Ram had four legs to walk on, Sir This Ram had four legs to stand, And every leg he had, Sir, Stood on an acre of land.
Derby Ram | Early America | PBS LearningMedia
WEBFolksinger Mike Seeger performs the English-American song “Derby Ram” for a group of students who sing, stomp, and clap along.