1) Irish fid… Read Full Bio ↴There seem to be two artists with this name(see photos)
1) Irish fiddler:
Coleman was the most prominent of a handful of mainly Sligo fiddlers who recorded extensively in the USA between the world wars (Padddy Killoran was another). Their 78's did an enormous amount to keep Irish music alive in Ireland, and popularise the Sligo style. He's arguably the most important Irish fiddle player of all time, from a musicological point of view.
2) American blues player:
I started playing bass guitar for James Cotton way back when... Played with my brothers before that in a little chicago street band. Ya, it's been quite a ride since then. Now I got no workin kidneys and i gotta play the funky blues or i die ya'll.
You Don't Have to Go
Michael Coleman Lyrics
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well i give you all my money
go downtown
you get back in the evening
sun go down
oh baby
you don't have to go
i'm gonna pack up darling
In Michael Coleman's blues song "You Don't Have to Go," the singer is pleading with their lover not to leave. The opening line "oh baby you don't have to go" establishes this right away. The singer then offers to give their lover "all [their] money" in order to convince them to stay. The next few lines offer a bit of detail about the situation - the lover is going downtown and won't be back until after the sun goes down. Despite this, the singer insists that their lover doesn't have to leave, repeating the opening line. The final line, "I'm gonna pack up darling, down the road I go," suggests that the singer will be leaving instead, likely because they feel they have no other choice.
Overall, this song is a classic example of a blues lament about lost love. The singer is clearly desperate to keep their lover from leaving and is willing to make drastic promises in order to achieve this. However, the odds seem stacked against them as the lover is already making plans to leave. For fans of the blues genre, this song is likely to resonate deeply as it touches on the universal themes of heartbreak and desperation.
Line by Line Meaning
oh baby you don't have to go
My darling, you are free to stay with me.
well i give you all my money
I trust you with everything I have.
go downtown
Travel to the city center.
you get back in the evening
You will return by nightfall.
sun go down
The sun will set.
oh baby
My love.
you don't have to go
You can stay here with me.
i'm gonna pack up darling
I am preparing to leave, my dear.
down the road I go
I will be traveling elsewhere.
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Written by: JIMMY REED
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