"The hare who had been married" a Geir & Jarle original

[Geir]

This is the first song featuring my new mando and Jarles new Roland drum-kit. It's based on a Norwegian fairy tale "Haren som hadde vært gift". A translation can be found here:
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/Hare.htm

Jarle reads the tale during the intro of the song.

cheers

"The hare who had been married"

w/m: Geir&Jarle (words based on a Norwegian fairy tale)

Geir: Ibanez M510E-BS Mandolin, Ibanez GSR200 Bass,
Morgan acoustic guitar, hare vocals
Jarle: Roland TD4KX drums, fox vocals and intro storytelling

Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
I am a happy hare
Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
I'm jumping full of joy

Hello good fox, I'm overjoyed
'cause I've been married, you should know
Now that's a good thing, In fact it's jolly good

Oh, not so jolly, she was a troll
her horns were marked with many cuts
I'm so sorry to hear, that's so horrible lad

Oh it wasn't all bad, not bad at all
she brought a good dowry, a log house in the woods
Now that's a good thing, In fact it's jolly good

Oh not so jolly, the log house cought fir
it burned to the ground, nothing was left
I'm so sorry to hear, that's so horrible lad

Oh it wasn't all bad, not bad at all
'cause when it burned down the wife burned as well
.....

Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
I am a happy hare
Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
my wife went up in flames

Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
I am a happy hare
Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
I'm jumping full of joy

Hooray, hooray and tally-ho
my wife went up in flames

[64Guitars]

This is the first song featuring my new mando and Jarles new Roland drum-kit.

Love it! The mandolin sounds fantastic. So do the drums. Well done, both of you.

It's based on a Norwegian fairy tale "Haren som hadde vært gift". A translation can be found here: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~norway/Hare.htm

Jarle reads the tale during the intro of the song.

I think I saw you and Jarle on Hee Haw once.   


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP2h1gJcsHU

[Hook]

A couple brilliant bastards you guys guys are!!!! I love this so very much, every single thing about it is just perfect. Jarle those drums sound out of this world awesome & that beat.... !!!!!!!!! Geir your such an amazing talent, that mandolin is spectacular and your vocals sound so sweet!
Rock On!

[hooper]

3:11 of joyful entertainment! 
Brilliant work and lots of fun and an interesting insight into a bit of Norwegian folk music.

[chunk]

love that mandolin. reminds me of the Waterboys

[Gnasty]

Hooray!! The Viking bros. are back. That mandolin sounds awesome and those drums make it even better.

Great tune!! Always love your guys posts!!

This is staggeringly good!!

[Oldrottenhead]

love it guys the mandolin reminds me of very early split enz, and now drums....in the hut? we need another norwegian met.

[Farrell Jackson]

The mando and drums rock guys! I like your folk tale and the way you've put the song together with the two vocal parts.......it's good one!

Farrell

[Redler]

I really enjoyed the Norwegian feel on this!! Great job by both of you! The bass guitar sounds perfect, and so do the duet! Well done...as always!

Kari

[The Gobi Desert Canoe Club]

Hi guys, great post. When I saw the title I thought I was having one of my strange flashbacks so I'm glad you explained it. Love the bass sound.............Willie