Tim Hart & Maddy Prior - Who's The Fool Now?

with lyrics. Taken from "Folk Songs of Olde England".

[lawomega]

Just a lovely song in the idiom of Olde England, beautiful harmonising of really lovely strong voices, and love the old English country accent, which you do not hear very often .First class 100% professional talent !

[GenXstacker]

30 years ago I bought this record second hand from a thrift store in Modesto, California. Learned to play the songs on my guitar. But I have one distinct memory. At the time I was working a dead end job as a janitor in the evenings and to make the time go by I would sing aloud as I worked. I remember one night singing this song over and over and over as I worked. I think the moon was shining that night too. "Saw the man in the moon, fie, Man, fie."

[anthoniodegravio]

Tim and Maddy were great together ! I'm happy to see that today  more people like these old  songs after all those years. Thanks for posting!

[paullavan]

RIP Tim. I so wish I could sing like you.

[ReallyJillRogoff]

Still enjoy listening to my original record of this. Great songs.

[peterlynch]

I haven't heard this one for 30 years, or more! Thanks for posting this old, glorious one.

[chriscaplin]

My sister Anne and I used to sing this. She passed away on Monday but I'll never forget the good times. (Mines a pint)

[Fabinhodeverdade]

but have you heard Robin and Barry Dransfields version, phew, go in search now, it gives the lyrics and certain perspective, and the rythmic chant, context.

[martinjury]

"Saw a hare chase a hound? SUCH A THING NEVER HAPPENED!!!!" ;-D

[monty]

Mr.T favorite Folk song !!
As Mr. T said: " I pity the fool who don't like this song !! 😂😂😂

[clarerigby]

Found this on mudcat cafe … The theme is the degradation of drink, the master drinking out of the can and telling tall stories, whilst his servant drinking from the cup mocks him. In verse 2 the “Man in the Moon” is King Henry VIII and the man standing in St. Peter’s shoes is the Pope. To clout in Old English means to mend; thus it was unlikely so see Henry VIII patching up his differences with the Pope as it was to see a cheese eat a rat…. I still can’t figure out what Fie means though😢

[paullavan]

They left out the verse;
"I saw a maid milk a bull;
Every stroke a bucketful"

[kololikate]

surely, fill thou the cup and AYE the can!

[Seanocular]

marvellous. arguably seven drunken nights is better, but hey ?

[kololikate]

I heard this recently and the singer said Fine man Fine! How irritating.!