i had the utmost pleasure of playing darts with hamish most weeks in fir park and you could never meet a nicer man , his funeral went up the scheme like a celebrity [ which he was] a moment in time to remember . cheers big man
It seems like a century ago when I picked up a very young Ian McGeachy (John Martyn) every Saturday at his Gran's in Shawlands Glasgow and we would head to The Glasgow Folk Centre on Montrose St. where we would often listen to Hamish sing this song. In fact, we followed Hamish all over central Scotland and eventually, Hamish took Ian (as he was then known) under his wing and that's how John Martyn's music career began. RIP Hamish and John.
What a great story! Thank you. Two of my favourite musicians. Got to see both live. Of course Hamish was also a great entertainer. That infectious laugh! Yes, RIP, two of the very best.
@@hectorlp1298 Ah yes. It was so long ago. How could I have forgotten Hamish's "infectious laugh" - or did I? That venue in Glasgow was an incubator for some of the best musicians at that time such as Bert Jansch, Incredible String Band, Billy Connolly, Matt McGinn, Gerry Rafferty - to name a few. Not so long ago, I bumped into Robin Williamson of ISB and we reminisced about some of the great musicians whom Drew and Pearl Moyes - who ran The Glasgow Folk Centre in the 60's - invited to play there.
I played on the same bill as Hamish in the 60's at Arbroath. He was a hell of a run ashore!! Luckily I met hime before I met Billy Connolly so I was fit to drink BIG TIME. Luckily for me I perform sober now - but I would LOVE to meet Hamish just one more time and tell him how much he influenced me and how much I STILL enjoy his songs.
What a legacy. This one song alone, funniest thing I've ever sung along to. Every morning. Yes, every morning when I get my omega 3 and vitamin C hit to keep me healthy. As I shamble to the fridge at half six every morning - all together now "Now oot 'o th'east, there came a hard man..." LOVE IT. Cheers Hamish, God rest.
I saw Hamish in a club in Ashington Northumberland in the early 70's. Ashington was a blue collar ming town and Hamish seemed to feel right at home. An absoloutely brilliant performer who definitely danced to the beat of his own drum
Sorry to say that Hamish passed away a few years ago. His funeral in Motherwell, Scotland was a massive affair with the great and good of scottish folk music in attendance.
Glasgow man,celtic fan but lived on glasgow green bridgeton. Everytime at the train station. All they way far bridgeton ha ha ha ha the glory hallelujah
Canadian scot wit a weeeee bit of Swedish sayin oi! Loving this on the far west coast (British Columbia Canada ,Vancouver ) scot and proud - Scotty Campbell Tough
I first heard this song on a cassette tape which was recorded in some pub in Glasgow, My ex brother in law brought it back to New Zealand in the early 70s, the tape was lost and all i could remember was the Hairy Mary bit, finally thanks to this post and others I was to reunite with this song and of course Cod Liver Oil and the Orange juice which was the second bit to this song. RIP Hamish you made a Kiwi laugh all those years ago although to our ears we could not understand some of the words, like the clougee?? now explained in context of the song. Great post and I for one would have loved to have seen this in some pub in Glasgow
I've only just found Hamish.and he's great, and being an old fokey myself I can see just how much he has influenced everybody after him.what an immense talent he was
@rmxrobynx1 I have always loved this song. My big sister used to sing it at family parties in the 60's when she was about 13. "..can I run ye hame.. no thanks I've got a pair of sandshoes!..." , "are ye dancin..naw its just the way I'm staunin'.." absolutely gem and a great performance. Thanks to all for posting the great Hamish Imlach.
I played on the same bill as Hamish at Strathclyde University in '74. He borrowed my guitar supposedly for one particular song but liked it so much he played most of his set on it.
I was one of them babies, and the malt and the hips. and later the UVA light. BTW genius song and harmonies Hamish Imlach oot tha wurld, and now Im crying my eyes out. love it.
I had the pleasure of meeting Hamish, He played in a hotel in Paisley with Danny Kyle and a few others... After the gig we all went to the 'RAJA' indian's for a curry and it was my first time being introduced to one and boy it was good stuff.... Hamish as I remember liked his curry as hot as it could be, I'm sure there where flames coming from it with the chillies lol.... Yeah I have very fond memories of all these folk singers that have gone to the otherside god bless them.. Tommy
I was so lucky to see him live at the "Metropol", Vienna playing on St. Patrick´s Day. One year later he should have appeared again, but the woman who accompanied him then told us he passed away some weeks before. So sad!!!
Absolutely love this. I met Hamish once away back in the late 60s in Glasgow city center only for a few minutes and I am glad I did. He was a great guy.
My Dad was great friends with ur Papa and i have many memories of him when i was a nipper singing away in our living room. Always get a warm cosy feeling when i google him. Fab man. What i would do to see him and my Dad again. Sleep tight Dad and Hamish xxxx
Never knew this was the original. Been listening the The Mary Wallopers version, which is brilliant. This, however is much more authentic and raw feeling.
i am eleven and i LOVE this song Edit: nearly six years later, I'm still here and I still love this song. Hamish makes me think of my old chess teacher, haha.
Aww thats great, honestly i grew up with your Dad, on record, The Two Sides Of Hamish....my Dad loved his singing, he was a truly inspiring person. I glad to know his stuff all my life, loved it. Bless. Scottie
the last time i seen the big man was in the scotia seturday eftir nin. place stowed as usual. turned round and hamish,s pal said dae yi know who he is? i know perfectly well who he is bit i still have to park my arse. his demise not long after. such a loss. i thought i will speak to the big man in a minute wanse i get a pint. summery dont ever stop giving a clap on the back no matter how modest they may be. hamish sang for glesga and we thank him for that. persception WHIT? thanks hamish.
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS EVENT OR RECORDING??? It appears the videos are being removed from CZcams (!!!) and I need to know before it is gone forever!
@haldeane1 That sounds a great idea. My sister has organised a wee festival in Sanford an we think a Hamish Imlach gabezo with folks singing and reciting his works would be great. What do you think??
Ha Ha its a small world im fae Motherwell but used to do all me drinking up in Wishaw in the 70s Tam Parks . The Stag the Hub . and even the Hitching Post in waterloo . round about the same time yer dad was probably in the same pubs .. Cheers from Falkirk Boomer
The singsongwriter George Papavgeris published the text. Here it is: Cod Liver Oil And The Orange Juice (Ron Clark / Carl McDougall) Oot o' the East there came a hard man Oh oh, a' the way frae Brigton Ah haw, glory hallelujah Cod liver oil and the orange juice He went intae a pub, an' he cam oot paralytic Oh oh, VP [or Lanliq] an' cider Ah haw, what a helluva mixture ... (Spoken: Sex rears its ugly head now ...) Does this bus go tae the Dennistoun Palais I'm looking for a lumber Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... (Eyes up the talent ... and lo and behold!) In the dancin' he met Hairy Mary Oh oh, the floo'er o' the Gorbals Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... (Chats her up ...) Oh noo Mary, are ye dancin' Naw, naw, it's jist the way ah'm stannin' Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... (Rebuffed ...) Oh Mary, yer wan in a million Oh oh, so's yer chances Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... (Rebuffed again!) Well then Mary, can ah run ye hame Oh oh, ah've got a pair o' sandshoes Ah haw, yer helluva funny ... (Never say die ... sways aboot nonchalantly, picks his nails wi' his bayonet - and hew knocks it off!) Doon through the back close an' intae the dunny It wasnae for the first time Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... Then oot cam her mammy, she's goin' tae the cludgie Oh oh, ah buggered off sharpish Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... Hairy Mary looking for her hard man Oh oh, he's jined the Foreign Legion Ah haw, Sahara an' ra camels ... Then Hairy Mary had a little baby Oh oh, its faither's in the Army Ah haw, glory hallelujah ... (East - Glasgow's east end; Brigton - the Glasgow suburb of Bridgeton) (VP, Lanliq - cheap fortified wines) (Dennistoun Palais - dance hall in the east end suburb of Dennistoun) (Gorbals - former Glasgow inner-city slum district) (sandshoes - sneakers) (dunny - tenement passage or basement) (cludgie - shared toilet in tenement blocks)
i had the utmost pleasure of playing darts with hamish most weeks in fir park and you could never meet a nicer man , his funeral went up the scheme like a celebrity [ which he was] a moment in time to remember . cheers big man
wish a could have seen wan of his performances john
It seems like a century ago when I picked up a very young Ian McGeachy (John Martyn) every Saturday at his Gran's in Shawlands Glasgow and we would head to The Glasgow Folk Centre on Montrose St. where we would often listen to Hamish sing this song. In fact, we followed Hamish all over central Scotland and eventually, Hamish took Ian (as he was then known) under his wing and that's how John Martyn's music career began.
RIP Hamish and John.
What a great story! Thank you. Two of my favourite musicians. Got to see both live. Of course Hamish was also a great entertainer. That infectious laugh! Yes, RIP, two of the very best.
@@hectorlp1298 Ah yes. It was so long ago. How could I have forgotten Hamish's "infectious laugh" - or did I? That venue in Glasgow was an incubator for some of the best musicians at that time such as Bert Jansch, Incredible String Band, Billy Connolly, Matt McGinn, Gerry Rafferty - to name a few. Not so long ago, I bumped into Robin Williamson of ISB and we reminisced about some of the great musicians whom Drew and Pearl Moyes - who ran The Glasgow Folk Centre in the 60's - invited to play there.
A rare sight to see such genuine laughter in music these days. A pint to him.
You can't be listening to much music then.
Drinking one to him right now
I played on the same bill as Hamish in the 60's at Arbroath. He was a hell of a run ashore!! Luckily I met hime before I met Billy Connolly so I was fit to drink BIG TIME.
Luckily for me I perform sober now - but I would LOVE to meet Hamish just one more time and tell him how much he influenced me and how much I STILL enjoy his songs.
What a legacy. This one song alone, funniest thing I've ever sung along to. Every morning. Yes, every morning when I get my omega 3 and vitamin C hit to keep me healthy. As I shamble to the fridge at half six every morning - all together now "Now oot 'o th'east, there came a hard man..." LOVE IT. Cheers Hamish, God rest.
I saw Hamish in a club in Ashington Northumberland in the early 70's. Ashington was a blue collar ming town and Hamish seemed to feel right at home. An absoloutely brilliant performer who definitely danced to the beat of his own drum
There's a good band from Ireland that do a good version of this, The Mary Wallopers.
And they are awesome
They're brilliant. As a gorbles boy I recommend them
Ye dinnae Ken whit wallopers mean in Scots!?😂
And they claim that its their own.
@@eccehomo1904 I don't know if that is true.
He makes it all seem so simple. Great guitar style and such easy charm in his voice. Fantastic!
Sorry to say that Hamish passed away a few years ago. His funeral in Motherwell, Scotland was a massive affair with the great and good of scottish folk music in attendance.
Glasgow man,celtic fan but lived on glasgow green bridgeton. Everytime at the train station. All they way far bridgeton ha ha ha ha the glory hallelujah
Good old Hamish ~ a nostalgic reminder of happy days.
Absolutely amazing. A real fly-on-the-wall view of social scenarios pre-digitisation too. Great vid, thanks.
Canadian scot wit a weeeee bit of Swedish sayin oi! Loving this on the far west coast (British Columbia Canada ,Vancouver ) scot and proud - Scotty Campbell Tough
I first heard this song on a cassette tape which was recorded in some pub in Glasgow, My ex brother in law brought it back to New Zealand in the early 70s, the tape was lost and all i could remember was the Hairy Mary bit, finally thanks to this post and others I was to reunite with this song and of course Cod Liver Oil and the Orange juice which was the second bit to this song. RIP Hamish you made a Kiwi laugh all those years ago although to our ears we could not understand some of the words, like the clougee?? now explained in context of the song. Great post and I for one would have loved to have seen this in some pub in Glasgow
cludgie toilet
Nice to see all the heads singing along
So am I lol
Loves it
Thanks
I've only just found Hamish.and he's great, and being an old fokey myself I can see just how much he has influenced everybody after him.what an immense talent he was
Whoever recorded this did humanity a great favour
@rmxrobynx1 I have always loved this song. My big sister used to sing it at family parties in the 60's when she was about 13. "..can I run ye hame.. no thanks I've got a pair of sandshoes!..." , "are ye dancin..naw its just the way I'm staunin'.." absolutely gem and a great performance. Thanks to all for posting the great Hamish Imlach.
I saw him in Liverpool in the early 70s. He had the dirtiest laugh of anybody I've ever met!
Ya can just tell he s an old rounder by the ways he talks n looks thanks merry wallopers you really hooked me up with this genius artist
I played on the same bill as Hamish at Strathclyde University in '74. He borrowed my guitar supposedly for one particular song but liked it so much he played most of his set on it.
Saw Hamish Imlach in concert at the gun turret (folk club venue) Darwin. Great entertainer.
I stayed next door to hamish in muirhouse road 👍
The big man's sitting upstairs with his guitar and a "wee" dram serenading the big man
Go bless ya hamish hope yer drunk in heaven you still live on in yer songs buy
Takes me back to the old Paisley Folk Club.
I was one of them babies, and the malt and the hips. and later the UVA light. BTW genius song and harmonies Hamish Imlach oot tha wurld, and now Im crying my eyes out. love it.
This man is a legend......Sadly missed.
I had the pleasure of meeting Hamish, He played in a hotel in Paisley with Danny Kyle and a few others... After the gig we all went to the 'RAJA' indian's for a curry and it was my first time being introduced to one and boy it was good stuff.... Hamish as I remember liked his curry as hot as it could be, I'm sure there where flames coming from it with the chillies lol.... Yeah I have very fond memories of all these folk singers that have gone to the otherside god bless them.. Tommy
Just heard this on Radio 2. Had to look him up. It made me smile.
I was so lucky to see him live at the "Metropol", Vienna playing on St. Patrick´s Day. One year later he should have appeared again, but the woman who accompanied him then told us he passed away some weeks before. So sad!!!
Hamish will live in my heart as long as it beats.
Man I heard it too on radio 2 a few hours ago....i´ve been smashing all his tunes on youtube since then. quality gear
Three cheers to the good old granddad of Scottish country, underappreciated but still a godsend
Absolutely love this. I met Hamish once away back in the late 60s in Glasgow city center only for a few minutes and I am glad I did. He was a great guy.
My Dad was great friends with ur Papa and i have many memories of him when i was a nipper singing away in our living room. Always get a warm cosy feeling when i google him. Fab man. What i would do to see him and my Dad again. Sleep tight Dad and Hamish xxxx
I grew up listening to Hamish. Gentleman to the core
Never knew this was the original. Been listening the The Mary Wallopers version, which is brilliant. This, however is much more authentic and raw feeling.
watch this regularly. He`s still inspiring this generation of musicians
You can certainly tell who’s mentor he was. RIP Hamish and John.
So you mean John Martyn?
Absolute unit. RIP, legend.
i am eleven and i LOVE this song
Edit: nearly six years later, I'm still here and I still love this song. Hamish makes me think of my old chess teacher, haha.
i was there in the late 60s n saw him live, this song, and many more
Aww thats great, honestly i grew up with your Dad, on record, The Two Sides Of Hamish....my Dad loved his singing, he was a truly inspiring person. I glad to know his stuff all my life, loved it.
Bless.
Scottie
First heard this in a pub near Helensburgh in 1968 - must have been quite new then. hadn't heard it since then till I found this - brilliant!
Our History teacher put this on at the end of the lesson and started singing along :P
I just love this, fantastic
brilliant singer thumbs up if you agree im only 12 and i like his music!
and im friends with his granson Samuel Imlach
Gotta love the facial expressions
The very best of the best!!
Love it, Love it !!
Infectious
Fantastic!!!!!!!! Hamish was brilliant a one of
What a blast fro my past--lov ely man--thanks & RIP--if that's what you want.
my dad knew him, played with him a few times,
sadly i never met him...shame
Saw Hamish play at The Ferry Boat Inn in Kyle of Lochalsh - what a privilege.
This is probably one of my all time favourite songs. No one here has heard of it which is such a shame.
Fantastic!!!!!!!!
Affa gweed ma freen!
Bit cod liver eil an orange juice ul gee yee a dose o thi sheytes!!
Thanks fur posten!
love him
same dude. love the folk hours on there
this guy is a genius!
What a superb guy. brilliant...............
Just came across him on you tube, brilliant
Brilliant!
Saw him at the Cambridge Folk Festival with the Tannerhill Weavers.
I also knew him used to fix his car in Wishaw 1974
Fair play - he was a great performer. I imagine he was a top bloke!
Is there anywhere in glasgow today that has folk singing 🤔
@haldeane1 this is F**kin brilliant! :D - first time ever coming across this guy... awesome!
the last time i seen the big man was in the scotia seturday eftir nin. place stowed as usual. turned round and hamish,s pal said dae yi know who he is? i know perfectly well who he is bit i still have to park my arse. his demise not long after. such a loss. i thought i will speak to the big man in a minute wanse i get a pint. summery dont ever stop giving a clap on the back no matter how modest they may be. hamish sang for glesga and we thank him for that. persception WHIT? thanks hamish.
just heard this on ch 19 fm, goolgled it ..cool
this is tremendous
legend ! :)
Big Hamish was a one off.
❤️
i would hope bob dylan knows of this famous scottish man. some great songs tae shuv under his belt
Need more men like him
great brings it all back saw him in clackmannan supporting act was the humblebums (billy connoly & i think gerry rafertie
Awww thaa way fae briggggton
DOES ANYONE KNOW THE NAME OF THIS EVENT OR RECORDING??? It appears the videos are being removed from CZcams (!!!) and I need to know before it is gone forever!
im on that same hunt lmk
@haldeane1 That sounds a great idea. My sister has organised a wee festival in Sanford an we think a Hamish Imlach gabezo with folks singing and reciting his works would be great. What do you think??
Hamish Imlach's youtube live videos have been both deleted ('Black is the colour') or severely reduced in qualiry - what's going on?
What a beautiful big personality
@thistlewarrior It was the first weekend in August. Will let you know when the next festival is being arranged.
Class act
@rmxrobynx1
What a great singer your granpa was...
What an amazing individual.
Ha Ha its a small world im fae Motherwell but used to do all me drinking up in Wishaw in the 70s Tam Parks . The Stag
the Hub . and even the Hitching Post in waterloo . round about the same time yer dad was probably in the same pubs ..
Cheers from Falkirk
Boomer
@scanbran do you happen to have the version of Black is the Colour from this gig? It's class, but I can't find it anywhere
Possibly, I’ll need to check. If I do I’ll upload, but might take some time to find.
The singsongwriter George Papavgeris published the text. Here it is:
Cod Liver Oil And The Orange Juice
(Ron Clark / Carl McDougall)
Oot o' the East there came a hard man
Oh oh, a' the way frae Brigton
Ah haw, glory hallelujah
Cod liver oil and the orange juice
He went intae a pub, an' he cam oot paralytic
Oh oh, VP [or Lanliq] an' cider
Ah haw, what a helluva mixture ...
(Spoken: Sex rears its ugly head now ...)
Does this bus go tae the Dennistoun Palais
I'm looking for a lumber
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
(Eyes up the talent ... and lo and behold!)
In the dancin' he met Hairy Mary
Oh oh, the floo'er o' the Gorbals
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
(Chats her up ...)
Oh noo Mary, are ye dancin'
Naw, naw, it's jist the way ah'm stannin'
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
(Rebuffed ...)
Oh Mary, yer wan in a million
Oh oh, so's yer chances
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
(Rebuffed again!)
Well then Mary, can ah run ye hame
Oh oh, ah've got a pair o' sandshoes
Ah haw, yer helluva funny ...
(Never say die ... sways aboot nonchalantly,
picks his nails wi' his bayonet -
and hew knocks it off!)
Doon through the back close an' intae the dunny
It wasnae for the first time
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
Then oot cam her mammy, she's goin' tae the cludgie
Oh oh, ah buggered off sharpish
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
Hairy Mary looking for her hard man
Oh oh, he's jined the Foreign Legion
Ah haw, Sahara an' ra camels ...
Then Hairy Mary had a little baby
Oh oh, its faither's in the Army
Ah haw, glory hallelujah ...
(East - Glasgow's east end; Brigton - the Glasgow suburb of Bridgeton)
(VP, Lanliq - cheap fortified wines)
(Dennistoun Palais - dance hall in the east end suburb of Dennistoun)
(Gorbals - former Glasgow inner-city slum district)
(sandshoes - sneakers)
(dunny - tenement passage or basement)
(cludgie - shared toilet in tenement blocks)
Could someone please add Betsy Bell- cant find it anywhere
Where was this venue filmed?
have you got a good high res photo of him? for an exhibit
That's my uncle
Hello from bielefeld
Nice one
This makes me want a pint ay spesh and a few jellies
Hairy Mary, where are you now!
@Bucketheadhead yeah i know i got it but i still wonder if he is referring humuourusly to other fluids