Bold Riley | The Longest Johns

I grew up listening to Kate Rusby's version of this song. You guys have a talent for doing these songs I know by different artists as well, and sometimes better. Never a disappointment!

Get crackin me lads it's a bloody long way!!!

Do you think you could ever cover Billy Joel's "Downeaster Alexa"? It's one of my faves and I think I'd enjoy hearing your interpretation.

As someone named Riley, i am feeling bold today now

Back to basics, I love it! This is where you gents shine.

So lovely! And coming from the land of 50 kajillion cicadas, JD's shirt is 🤌.

Great work! I first heard the song when the Wailin' Jennys did it, and have loved it ever since.

Very adequate 🙂

There's nothing like TLJ's harmony to accompany you driving the lonely road at night. Be it happy song like Hoist Up The Thing, or the subtle one like Bold Riley, or Bones In The Ocean. Just sing along, and the night road wouldn't feel too lonely.

The high part at Riley makes the song for me

Smooth and beautiful harmony as always. 'Star of the County Down' next? 😏

Love the Cicada shirt! Love the song, too. Thanks, gents.

🥺 I love this video so much.

Quite lovely 😊

wonderful song! The Longest Johns, you are the best! Sou els ,millors!

Can you guys do Court of the Crimson King?

Beautiful...😌

It gives me shivers yet calms at the same time

Nicely done.

Bo-bo-bo-BO’Reillys! (Sorry I couldn’t help it)

Beautiful song, thank you for singing it 💙

Thanks boys, havent heard that in ages - great stuff

I love that I keep forgetting when these are due (not lack of interest, I just lose track of the days). It's such a tonic to be greeted with a notification that a new one is here. Really love this one, beautifully sung by all, but Andy in lead is particularly prevalent among my top favourite recordings.

Lifted from "Auntieshanty" site; "In 19th-century Liverpool, it was fashionable for wealthier women to wear white stockings. Each month on 'white stocking day', women went to the shipping office dressed in their best clothes to collect the 'allotment' which was the half pay of their sailing family member away at sea. Not all sailors made provision for the women to collect this allotment, preferring to take a larger advance payment for themselves, and this problem inspired the Liverpool feminist social campaigner and MP Eleanor Rathbone to demand a fairer system of providing for sailors’ and soldiers' dependants during the First World War, eventually culminating in her Family Allowances Act of 1945."
Always fascinating to learn a bit of social history through these songs. They should use songs in schools to spark children's interests.

Why don’t you guys perform like this in your concerts? During the Chicago concert my husband left. He could hear you guys outside of the hall. You don’t need the drums, the flashing lights or the raucous music. You just need the three of you. Without the nonsense, you are perfect.

One of my favorite shanties!

Entirely adequate.

Wake up lads TLJ just drop new song!

The generated captions for this video are hilarious

Will you please do El Paso by Marty Robbins?? Or Sixteen Tons by Tennessee Ernie Ford

Always a wonderful surprise to see you guys in my subscriptions. Fantastic as always!

Amazing song, and vocals! That CICADA shirt really catches the eye and doesn't let go;)

Fucking hell those voices... as a male can I say that you make me wet

Great tune guys, always a pleasure listening to you fine shanty singers. Cheers 🍻

Waiting for The John's version of Sail The Raging Sea ( The British Tars)!

Adequate! 👏🎶🎵🎶

Neet

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I am begging for a Nebraska video

Calling a convention of people named Riley

I'm so sad I wont be able to see you guys when you perform in the colonies!

Nice. Next time do it better ♥ American style

Wow JD is turned up high in this mix? It's unusual to have the bass so dominant. Very pretty tune though.

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I fell in love with this song through the dreadnoughts and love this rendition.

Black Mountain Cider and Mead! Represent!

Gentlemen, I was looking for a concertina instrumental arrangement of this tune (Bold Riley that sounds nothing like the song you sing),when I came across your arrangement. I was looking for the instrumental to play at my brother’s funeral last week because he played it on his concertina. Well, he was also an avid sailor. Your arrangement was played at his grave while the casket was lowered. It was a fitting farewell. Thank you for the gift.