There are at least four bands called Faustus.
1) UK traditional Engl… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands called Faustus.
1) UK traditional English folk band. They are Paul Sartin - Bellowhead Belshazzar's Feast gypsy fiddle, oboe and ex-Dr Faustus; Saul Rose - melodeon and ex player with Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy; and Benji Kirkpatrick - guitar, bouzouki and Bellowhead who has worked on Seth Lakeman's albums, the Oysterband Big Session and Dr Faustus, Benji continues to play in his father's ceilidh band Mr Gubbins Bicycle.
Their collaborative album, Faustus, was released 12 May 2008.
The have just been nominated for Best Band in the BBC Folk Awards 2009.
2) Swedish Black Metal band from Falun with members from Svarti Loghin, Kafziel and Dark Requiem. Faustus was formed in 2003 as a solo-effort by S.L. and the demo from 2004 was entirely his effort. The band recorded a demo in 2006 with a full line-up, called "The Return of the Ancients".
For the moment Faustus is in contact with some underground labels about a contract for a full-length album.
3) A Seattle thrash metal band formed in the early 90's. Blending elements of traditional metal with thrash, and death metal, the band describes themselves as sounding like a cross between Iron Maiden and Judas Priest with dashes of Carcass and Anthrax. With "...And Still We Suffer" released in '92, Faustus is now currently working on their second major release after a 15 year hiatus. After all that time, their debut album still manages to generate interest. While some might term their style of thrash obsolete, Faustus continues to impress with their musical precision and talent.
4) Post-Hardcore band based on Bangkok, Thailand. Mo - Guitar Van - Bass Ginn - Drums
5) Technical death metal band from Bollnäs, Sweden
1) UK traditional Engl… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least four bands called Faustus.
1) UK traditional English folk band. They are Paul Sartin - Bellowhead Belshazzar's Feast gypsy fiddle, oboe and ex-Dr Faustus; Saul Rose - melodeon and ex player with Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy; and Benji Kirkpatrick - guitar, bouzouki and Bellowhead who has worked on Seth Lakeman's albums, the Oysterband Big Session and Dr Faustus, Benji continues to play in his father's ceilidh band Mr Gubbins Bicycle.
Their collaborative album, Faustus, was released 12 May 2008.
The have just been nominated for Best Band in the BBC Folk Awards 2009.
2) Swedish Black Metal band from Falun with members from Svarti Loghin, Kafziel and Dark Requiem. Faustus was formed in 2003 as a solo-effort by S.L. and the demo from 2004 was entirely his effort. The band recorded a demo in 2006 with a full line-up, called "The Return of the Ancients".
For the moment Faustus is in contact with some underground labels about a contract for a full-length album.
3) A Seattle thrash metal band formed in the early 90's. Blending elements of traditional metal with thrash, and death metal, the band describes themselves as sounding like a cross between Iron Maiden and Judas Priest with dashes of Carcass and Anthrax. With "...And Still We Suffer" released in '92, Faustus is now currently working on their second major release after a 15 year hiatus. After all that time, their debut album still manages to generate interest. While some might term their style of thrash obsolete, Faustus continues to impress with their musical precision and talent.
4) Post-Hardcore band based on Bangkok, Thailand. Mo - Guitar Van - Bass Ginn - Drums
5) Technical death metal band from Bollnäs, Sweden
Og's Eye Man
Faustus Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Faustus:
Acre of Land My father left me an acre of land There goes this…
Blow the Windy Morning There was a shepherd and he did keep sheep upon…
Brisk Lad I am a brisk lad and my fortune is quite…
Deal for Yourself Looking up I see a new light coming A light that…
Sunday Morning Underground I put my head on my pillow It felt good…
The Old Miser There was an old miser In London did dwell He had but…
We've Got It All When the gates of creation open And they come in with…
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@lynnporter9440
This is so brilliant.. listened to this recording many times and never thought to comment. Dear Paul Sartin so sadly missed.
@francoisredhon6798
"The meaning of the term "hog-eye" has been the subject of extensive debate. Whall says that it was slang for a barge, popular around the time of the California Gold Rush for transportation before the advent of coast-to-coast railroads. Reginald Nettel, in his book Sing a Song of England (1954), notes a possible antecedent in the term "ditch-hog", a derisive name used by deep-water sailors to refer to river sailors.
Another claim (albeit unverified) fleshes out the "barge" theory, saying, "in the Gold Rush days in California there was a kind of big barge that worked up and down the coast, and a bit on the inland rivers, that had big D rings on each side for towing. The rings were called 'hogeyes' and the men who worked on the barges were referred to as 'hogeye sailors' or 'hogeye men'".
Meanwhile, the Historical Dictionary of American Slang vol. 2 acknowledges the "barge" meaning, but also offers a definition referring to female genitalia, leading to speculation that "hog-eye man" might have meant something like "womanizer".
It's entirely possible that both meanings (and possibly more) were true, and the interpretation was left up to the singer and/or listener.
Also see :
https://thelongestsong.fandom.com/wiki/Hog_Eye_Man
@anthonyshaw3043
Mainly Norfolk quotes album notes from a compilation album Rogues Gallery - Pirate Ballads sea songs and chanteys: A hog-eye was apparently a type of barge used in the canals and rivers of America from the 1850's onward. Thus, “hog-eye man” was used in derogation by the deep water sailors who used this chantey at the capstan. Many of the original verses to this chantey were for too obscene to have ever found their way into print.
@clairehaydu-jones8186
Thanks for the explanation! I'd asked Paul where this song was from and what an 'og's eye' / 'hog-eye' was and he said he'd tell me about the song when we next meet up. Sadly, he passed away too soon. Really, too soon.