"Men of Worth" by Archie Fisher - cover by James and Alfredo

[alfstone]

Well...

I know that this may sound strange to most of you (...what? A Sicilian playing Scottish music...  ), but I'm very used to Irish and Scottish music. I don't know why, but since the mid-Seventies I've listened to many, many of these wonderful songs and musicians, and since 2001 till 2006 I was called as music Editor of the main Italian "Celtic" music magazine, it was called KELTIKA.

A great experience, thanks to this I have been in touch with many great artists from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, USA...

One of the songs I loved mostly is "Men of Worth", by the great Scottish singer/songwriter Archie Fisher. A great song, both musically and for the lyrics

Leave the land behind, laddie, you've better days to find
The companies have the money and they'll soon teach you the skills
Green fields far away, laddie, the forties and the brae
Be a mudman or a roustabout, you'll soon learn how to drill

But who will tend the sheep when I'm far o'er the deep?
On the Neptune or the Seaquest when the snow comes to the hill

Leave the fishing trade, laddie, there's money to be made
The hand-line and the Shetland yawl are from a bygone day
Come to Aberdeen, laddie; sights you've never seen!
Be a welder on the pipeline or a fitter at Nigg Bay

But when the job is o'er and my boat rots on the shore
How will I feed my family when the companies move away?

There's harbours to be built, lads, rigs to tow and tilt
To rest upon the ocean bed, like pylons in the sea
Pipelines to be laid and a hundred different trades
That will pay a decent living wage to the likes of you and me

I ken you're men of worth; you're the best that's in the north
Not men of greed, but men who need the work that's come your way
From Flotta to Kishorn a new industry is born
Now Peterhead and Cromarty will never be the same

Now, a longtime dream was make a cover of it, and finally thanks to James this little dream has now become true.

Technical stuff:
bodhran and acoustic bass: backing tracks from Band-in-a-Box.

Myself on the rest.   I mean...myself on acoustic guitar. The Scottish music band is...myself playing a YouRockGuitar, driving patches of flute, accordion and fiddle VST instruments.

Enjoy!  

[GianniC]

ahahah funny and...beautiful 

[Oldrottenhead]

thanks alfredo for introducing me to a local artist that i was not aware of it was great fun learning the song.
cheers giacomino.

[64Guitars]

Oh, yes! I love this one. The music is wonderful (I must get myself a YouRockGuitar) and the vocals are one of my favourites from oldrottenhead's vast repertoire. Well done guys!

[cuthbert]

Oh yeah, this is impressive as hell! I don't know the original song, but I love what you guys made.

Jim, beautiful job on the vocals - you sound like an old Scots folksinger. Perfect!

Alfredo, I'm by no means an expert in the genre, but your music sounds authentically Scottish to my (partially) Scottish ears - amazing how you were able to do all those non-guitar parts with a midi guitar controller...bravo!

[Sundbo]

Well done! And the vocal is perfect  . I was suddenly very keen for a beer!

[Ferryman_1957]

Brilliant and wonderful, love the YRG as well, it sounds great. What an unexpected combination! Totally wonderful. Love the braw Scots accent, Jim this collab was made for you and you sound fantastic.

A great experience, thanks to this I have been in touch with many great artists from Ireland, Scotland, Brittany, USA...

...........................and Jim!

Cheers,

Nigel

[lg]

Aye, this is good Laddy!
Piepod

LG

[Flash Harry]

Stunning. Simply stunning.

Its such an evocative song and so well delivered, played and sung brilliantly. Thanks guys.

[OsCKilO]

This just plain fucking awesome!