Robin Hood Song

[alidoc]

About 50+ years ago at primary school we were taught a long song that I think was partly about Robin Hood, it changed tune part way through. Does anyone remember learning something similar as I would like to track it down.

[sandyRoe]

Is this it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbyYr6L5xQM

[tonyav]

Was it the theme song from the tv series, I think Richard Greene played Robin Hood.

[murraymints]

Robin hood robin hood riding through the Glen
Robin hood robin hood with his merry men
Robbed from the rich gave to the poor
Robin hood robin hood

[sandyRoe]

That was the first programme transmitted on UTV sometime in the late 50s. All the kids disappeared off the street to watch it.

[Mamyalynne]

Dick James is the singer on the above video clip.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_James#Early_days

[tonyav]

Ah yes sandy, t'was great. After The Robin Hood tv show finished our street would be full boys chasing each other around with home made bows and arrows.

[humbersloop]

is this it?

http://www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/folk-song-lyrics/Robin_Hood.htm

[murraymints]

Did you play Zorro too ? Lol

[alidoc]

No it definitely wasn't the theme tune but more of a folk ballad

[tonyav]

No minty, but we did play William Tell though and The Lone Ranger.

[Yorky Lass]

Had the Robin Hood song on a 78, The Ballad of Davy Crockett was on the other side.

[humbersloop]

or this one?

http://mainlynorfolk.info/lloyd/songs/robinhoodandtheboldpedlar.html

[humbersloop]

and this is the only other one I can find

http://mainlynorfolk.info/joseph.taylor/songs/boldrobinhood.html

[Filbert]

I remember learning a Robin Hood themed story on the BBC about 30 years ago. Could it be that?

[Filbert]

It had songs too

[smoneybags]

This is very long and seems to have two different parts- The Ballad of Alan a Dale:

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/sherwoodtimes/balladof.htm

[alidoc]

Thanks Filbert and smoneybags, these seem more likely but I've looked at the words and don't recognise them, I distinctly [ well vaguely remember Robin winding his horn]

[Baldric]

//winding his horn// ??

[Graham-W]

"Winding his Horn"??
Sounds like a euphemism. Hope it didn't send him blind.

[smoneybags]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blowing_horn