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Look up barleycorn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Barleycorn may refer to: A grain of barley Barleycorn (unit) a unit of length, equal to one-third
Barleycorn
English/Scottish folk song
"John Barleycorn" is an English and Scottish folk song. The song's protagonist is John Barleycorn, a personification of barley and of the beer made from
John_Barleycorn
1970 studio album by Traffic
John Barleycorn Must Die is the fourth studio album by English rock band Traffic, released in 1970. It marked the band's comeback after a brief disbandment
John_Barleycorn_Must_Die
Irish traditional music band
The Barleycorn (also written as The Barley Corn) was an Irish traditional music and rebel music band. The band, consisting of Paddy McGuigan, Liam Tiernan
The_Barleycorn
Surname list
Barleycorn is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include: Edward Barleycorn (1891–1978), Equatoguinean politician Napoleon Barleycorn
Barleycorn_(surname)
William Napoleon Barleycorn, the well-known writer of the first Bube language primer. Edward Barleycorn Edward Thaddeus Barleycorn Barber Sundiata, I
Napoleon_Barleycorn
1913 book by Jack London
with alcoholism. It was published in 1913. The title is taken from the British folksong "John Barleycorn". The novel's themes include masculinity and male
John_Barleycorn_(novel)
Historic unit of length, basis of shoe sizes
The barleycorn is an English unit of length equal to 1⁄3 of an inch (i.e. about 8.47 mm). It is still used as the basis of shoe sizes in some English-speaking
Barleycorn_(unit)
Spanish Guinean missionary
William Napoleon Barleycorn (1848–1925), born in Santa Isabel, Fernando Po, Spanish Guinea and a Krio Fernandino of Igbo descent, was a Primitive Methodist
William_Barleycorn
1971 single by The Barleycorn
"The Men Behind the Wire" is a song written and composed by Paddy McGuigan of the Barleycorn folk group in the aftermath of Operation Demetrius. The song
The_Men_Behind_the_Wire
Cereal grain
John Barleycorn personifies the grain and the alcoholic beverages made from it. English pub names such as The Barley Mow allude to its role in the production
Barley
English rock band
Traffic (minus Mason), with John Barleycorn Must Die being the band's comeback album. It became the band's biggest success in the United States to that point
Traffic_(band)
1914 American film
John Barleycorn is a 1914 silent film drama produced and directed by Hobart Bosworth. It was distributed through State Rights and W. W. Hodkinson. Some
John_Barleycorn_(film)
Unit of length
equal to 3 barleycorns, which continued to be its legal definition for several centuries, with the barleycorn being the base unit. One of the earliest such
Inch
Amelia Barleycorn de Vivour (c. 1860 – January 3, 1920) was a wealthy and socially prominent member of the Krio Fernandino minority in the colony of Spanish
Amelia_Barleycorn
Fernandino planter and community figure in Spanish Guinea
Edward Emilio Barleycorn (1891–1978) was a member of one of the prominent Fernandino families of Spanish Guinea (today Equatorial Guinea). Active in Santa
Edward_Barleycorn
Measurement scale for footwear
countries. The barleycorn is an old English unit that equates to 1⁄3 inch (8.5 mm). This is the basis for current UK and North American shoe sizes. In the US
Shoe_size
1971 live album by Traffic
appeared as bonus tracks on the 1999 reissue of John Barleycorn Must Die. By the time of their next tour, Traffic had expanded with the additions of Dave Mason
Welcome_to_the_Canteen
1992 live album by Jethro Tull
in the song "John Barleycorn" on the Italian version of the album only, the worldwide version has a re-recorded vocal by Ian Anderson. "Someday the Sun
A_Little_Light_Music
Euphemism for hallucinations caused by alcohol
London's 1913 novel John Barleycorn makes reference to the hallucination of "blue mice and pink elephants" while describing the two different types of men
Seeing_pink_elephants
English musician (born 1948)
John Barleycorn Must Die (1970) Welcome to the Canteen (1971) The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys (1971) Shoot Out at the Fantasy Factory (1973) On the Road
Steve_Winwood
2005 live album by Traffic
16:26 "Dear Mr. Fantasy" (Winwood, Capaldi, Chris Wood) - 7:44 "John Barleycorn (Must Die)" (Traditional) - 6:57 "Gimme Some Lovin'" (Winwood, Mervyn
The_Last_Great_Traffic_Jam
Distinctively shaped callus of dead skin
a barleycorn in shape, the two words 'corn' are unrelated. The word 'corn' for a callus derives from the Latin cornus 'horn', and is related to the Greek
Corn_(pathology)
American author, journalist and social activist (1876–1916)
bought the sloop Razzle-Dazzle from an oyster pirate named French Frank, and became an oyster pirate himself. In his memoir, John Barleycorn, he claims
Jack_London
Character from Anglo-Saxon religion
of the same name and English folk song figure John Barleycorn. Beoƿ is an Old English word for barley. In the Anglo-Saxon genealogies, Beoƿa is the son
Beowa
British musician (1944–1983)
1970, until the group's breakup in 1974. In the recording sessions, Wood introduced the 17th-century traditional song "John Barleycorn" to the band after
Chris_Wood_(rock_musician)
Irish traditional musician (1939–2014)
years with The Barleycorn folk group. He wrote a number of well-known Irish rebel songs, including "The Men Behind the Wire", "The Boys of the Old Brigade"
Paddy_McGuigan
Chess set used for competitive play
popular during the period included the English Barleycorn chess set, the St. George chess set, the French Regence chess set (named after the Café de la Régence
Staunton_chess_set
Cataloguing of published recordings by Traffic
Here is the discography of the band Traffic. Best of Traffic – 1969 US #48, AUS #12 Heavy Traffic – 1975 US #155 More Heavy Traffic – 1975 US #193 Smiling
Traffic_discography
British case on insolvency
Re Barleycorn Enterprises Ltd [1970] Ch 465 is a UK insolvency law case, concerning the priority of creditors in a company winding up. It was held that
Re_Barleycorn_Enterprises_Ltd
1793 play
1793. The original cast included Richard Suett as Whimmy, James Aickin as Old Pranks, John Bannister as Young Pranks, Howard Usher as Barleycorn, Ralph
The_London_Hermit
Irish song about Grace Gifford, written 1985
Foster and Allen, John McDermott, The Barleycorn, Anthony Kearns, The Irish Tenors, Donna Taggart (Celtic Lady, 2011), The High Kings (Grace & Glory, 2016)
Grace_(Jim_McCann_song)
1995 box set by Steve Winwood
The Finer Things is a box set of recordings by Steve Winwood. It includes songs from his early days with The Spencer Davis Group through Traffic, Blind
The Finer Things (Steve Winwood album)
The_Finer_Things_(Steve_Winwood_album)
Japanese archipelago in the North Pacific Ocean
autobiographical novel John Barleycorn says, "This isolated group, belonging to Japan, had been selected as the rendezvous of the Canadian and American sealing
Bonin_Islands
Association football club in Scotland
Premiership, the top division of Scottish football. The club was founded in 1887 with the purpose of alleviating poverty in the Irish–Scots population in the city's
Celtic_F.C.
English psychedelic folk duo
2007, The Story's sinister track "The Wicker Man" appeared on the dark folk compilation album John Barleycorn Reborn on Cold Spring Records. The band's
The_Story_(British_band)
British sitcom
needed] After the death of his father, Laurie, 42-year-old Stephen Nichols is poised to take over the family business, the John Barleycorn pub, in Stroud
Back_(TV_series)
Paramilitary force active from 1969 to 2005
of the IRA and the broader Irish republican movement. It was initially the minority faction in the split compared to the Official IRA but became the dominant
Provisional Irish Republican Army
Provisional_Irish_Republican_Army
African medical doctor (1865–1948)
Thaddeus Barleycorn-Barber (1 July 1865 – January 1948) was a medical doctor who was born in Santa Isabel, capital of the Spanish colony on the island of
Edward Thaddeus Barleycorn Barber
Edward_Thaddeus_Barleycorn_Barber
Short story by Jack London
published in Black Cat magazine. In John Barleycorn London explains that he was paid 40 dollars for the story. The story was adapted to film in 1939. In
A Thousand Deaths (London short story)
A_Thousand_Deaths_(London_short_story)
Folk music project in the United Kingdom
of the project comes from the 1993 book, The Imagined Village, by Georgina Boyes. The project started in 2004, and led to the release of an eponymous album
The_Imagined_Village
Hip-hop group from Northern Ireland
film was released later the same year. Their second studio album, Fenian, was released in May 2026. The group has been at the centre of public debates
Kneecap_(band)
Song by Will Fyffe
Marx and John Barleycorn with equal enthusiasm". Fyffe asked him "Do you belong to Glasgow?", and the man replied "At the moment, at the moment, Glasgow
I_Belong_to_Glasgow
Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
and plant (in the first English translation of 1847 by Mary Howitt, the tale opens with a beggar woman giving a peasant's wife a barleycorn in exchange
Thumbelina
2023 film by Roman Polanski
Founder A.P. Giannini". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 19 August 2022. Barleycorn, Trinidad (27 November 2022). "RAI Cinema Chief Unveils Stellar 01 Distribution
The_Palace_(2023_film)
British crime drama television series (2024)
The Red King is a 2024 British crime drama television series consisting of six episodes, which aired on Alibi from 24 April to 29 May. It was created
The_Red_King_(TV_series)
1902 novel written by Jack London
John Barleycorn, describes how in his youth he bought a sloop called the Razzle Dazzle from an oyster pirate called French Frank. In The Cruise of the Dazzler
The_Cruise_of_the_Dazzler
Informal small unit of length
objects, including the barleycorn – is subject to a fair degree of imprecision. Such measures can be found in many cultures. The English "hair's breadth"
Hair's_breadth
Service rifle
differed from the Mark I in having a re-graduated rear sight and a barleycorn front sight, rather than the notched front sight of the Mark I. The safety catch
Lee–Metford
Irish rebel music band
of the leaders of the Irish Rebellion of 1798, also carrying a double meaning, referencing the wolf tone; a sound that can affect instruments in the string
The_Wolfe_Tones
Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist (born 1945)
one of the founding members of the bands Planxty and Moving Hearts and has had significant success as a solo artist. His first album, Paddy on the Road
Christy_Moore
British musician (1946–1990)
with original members Wood and Jim Capaldi; and, following the recording of John Barleycorn Must Die, Grech joined as their bassist. In October 1969, between
Ric_Grech
Irish republican paramilitary group split from the Provisional IRA in 1997
a split in the Provisional IRA by dissident members, who rejected the IRA's ceasefire that year. Like the Provisional IRA before it, the Real IRA saw
Real_Irish_Republican_Army
Technique for making braided cords with loops of yarn
the loops being placed over the hand or fingers, is the Japanese kute-uchi style. This technique arose in the 7th Century, and were used through the Middle
Fingerloop_braid
Irish political party
centre-right parties, to the right of the Labour Party and Sinn Féin. The party dominated Irish political life for most of the 20th century, and, since
Fianna_Fáil
Time measurement in Jewish tradition
31/3 seconds or 1/18 minute. The helek derives from a small Babylonian time period called a she, meaning '"barleycorn", itself equal to 1/72 of a Babylonian
Helek
2004 studio album by The Wolfe Tones
The Men Behind the Wire - A song originally written by Barleycorn that details the pre-dawn raids during internment in Northern Ireland during the troubles
The_Troubles_(album)
Swelling of the eyelid due to infection of an oil gland
a barleycorn. In Czech, a sty is called ječné zrno (from ječmen "barley" and zrno "seed or grain"); in German, it is called Gerstenkorn (barleycorn).
Stye
2019 book by Bogi Takács
Partitions” “Unifications” “The Size of a Barleycorn, Encased in Lead” “To Rebalance the Body” “Shovelware” “The Oracle of DARPA” “Toward the Luminous Towers” “Wind-Lashed
The Trans Space Octopus Congregation
The_Trans_Space_Octopus_Congregation
Jewish dietary laws
kashruth or kashrus, Hebrew: כַּשְׁרוּת) is a set of dietary laws dealing with the foods that Jewish people are permitted to eat and how those foods must be
Kashrut
1956 soundtrack album by Bing Crosby, Julie Andrews, Everett Sloane
tracks to radio stations and DJs: "When You're in Love" and "John Barleycorn". The album was also part of a broader promotional campaign supported by
High_Tor_(album)
1918 American film
been kidnapped, and Billy finds that he can do without John Barleycorn when the safety of the woman he loves is at stake. Charles Ray as Billy Bates Sylvia
The_Family_Skeleton
Ustream channel
Times. "Molly the Owl Books and Gifts : Molly the Owl Books". Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2022-07-22. "Barleycorn Special Album
The_Owl_Box
UK insolvency law case
was no priority for the liquidator’s expenses, and that Re Barleycorn Enterprises Ltd was wrongly decided. Lord Nicholls gave the first judgment, saying
Buchler_v_Talbot
Bantu or Bantoid language of Equatorial Guinea
1875 by William Barleycorn, a colonial era Primitive Methodist missionary of Igbo and Fernandino descent, while he was serving in the Bubi village of
Bube_language
2017 studio album by Johnny Flynn
is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Johnny Flynn, released in 2017 through Transgressive Records. The album reached no. 96 in the UK
Sillion
Identification method of public houses
as John Barleycorn, the Hop Pole, the Malt Shovel, the Mash Tun, and the Three Barrels. Establishments that served wine might use names like the Spread
Pub_names_in_Great_Britain
Enrique Allen Barber Kenneth Barber Barleycorn Edward Barleycorn Edward Emilio Barleycorn – farmer Edward Thaddeus Barleycorn Barber – doctor, minister and
List of Krio Fernandino people
List_of_Krio_Fernandino_people
Topics referred to by the same term
Contour and Factor Chandelier from the 2010 album Saffron "Glad", a song by Traffic from the 1970 album John Barleycorn Must Die Glad, a 1988 alternative
Glad
Irish-republican paramilitary group
Arm na Poblachta (ANP) (meaning in English "Army of the Republic") is the name of a small, dissident, Irish-republican paramilitary group believed to
Arm_na_Poblachta
Rua". His songs have been recorded by Mary Black, The Dubliners, Rita Connolly, Danny Doyle, Barleycorn, Paddy Reilly, Mary Coughlan, Clannad and Maura
Midnight_Well
1995 novel by Jeff Noon
including Persephone and Demeter, the river Styx and Charon, and Hades (portrayed by the character John Barleycorn). The novel is set in Manchester. Noon
Pollen_(novel)
Unit of length used for shoe sizes
is 6.7 mm, close to 6.6 mm defined for the Paris point. Point (disambiguation) Barleycorn (unit), used in the English shoe sizing system. Kindtler-Nielsen
Paris_point
Type of distilled liquor produced in India
been awarded the title of Best World Whisky in the 2023 edition of the prestigious John Barleycorn Awards. The Godawan 100 Single Malt won the best single
Indian_whisky
Irish political party
at the 1991 local elections. However, following the fall of the Berlin Wall and dissolution of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, almost all the party's
Workers'_Party_(Ireland)
2001 studio album by The Minus 5
Stockholm" "The Rifleman" "You Don't Mean It" "A Thousand Years Away" "The Amazing Dolphin Boy" "Thirsty Bird" "One Bar at a Time" "John Barleycorn Must Live"
Let the War Against Music Begin
Let_the_War_Against_Music_Begin
Irish political party
Féin, the Irish Republican Socialist Party and others. The 12 person national executive of the party sat at the top table under a banner of the signatories
Saoradh
1979 song written by Pete St. John
Singles Chart. The song charted again in 1982 for Barleycorn, reaching number seven in Ireland, but the most successful version was released by Paddy Reilly
The_Fields_of_Athenry
English musician (1944–2005)
John Barleycorn Must Die. They then toured the UK and the US with an expanded line-up, which would go on to produce the hit albums Welcome to the Canteen
Jim_Capaldi
American garage rock band
October 1967. The song's spoken introduction – "A preachment, dear friends, you are about to receive on John Barleycorn, nicotine and the temptations of
The_Hombres
Irish republican (1831–1915)
who was one of the leading members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood (IRB). Born and raised in Rosscarbery, County Cork, he witnessed the Great Famine
Jeremiah_O'Donovan_Rossa
Irish republicans opposed to the 1998 peace agreement that ended the Troubles
republicans who do not support the Northern Ireland peace process. The peace agreements followed a 30-year conflict known as the Troubles, in which over 3
Dissident_republican
Medieval English statute of measure
defining the length of the barleycorn, inch, foot, yard, and perch, as well as the area of the acre. Its date has been estimated at 1266–1303. The Composition
Composition of Yards and Perches
Composition_of_Yards_and_Perches
Musical artist
Their version of the traditional English song "John Barleycorn" - "Barleycorn" - won the award for Best Traditional Track at the 2007 BBC Radio 2 Folk
Tim_Van_Eyken
American writer (1871–1955)
Kittredge; November 27, 1871 – January 14, 1955) was an American writer and the second wife of Jack London. "Clara" Charmian Kittredge was born to poet and
Charmian_London
American writer (1901–1971)
Joan London (15 January 1901 – 18 January 1971) was an American writer and the older of two daughters born to Jack London and his first wife, Elizabeth
Joan_London_(American_writer)
Shoe size measuring instrument
from heel to the tip of the longest toe (in increments of barleycorns) Arch length the length from heel to the inside of the ball of the foot, or medial
Brannock_Device
System of measurements
The imperial system of units, imperial system or imperial units (also known as British Imperial or Exchequer Standards of 1826) is the system of units
Imperial_units
American rock band discography
Eggs, include: For Record Store Day 2014, Clutch released "Run, John Barleycorn, Run" as a split single with Lionize, featuring their song "Ether Madness"
Clutch_discography
Village in Hampshire, England
John Barleycorn (after John Barleycorn) and The Coach And Horses located halfway through Cadnam on Southampton Road. There is also a hotel, The Bartley
Cadnam
Political party in Northern Ireland
Corr. The league broke away from the Sinn Féin/the PIRA for a number of reasons, such as the vote at the 1986 Sinn Féin Ardfheis to recognise the legitimacy
League of Communist Republicans
League_of_Communist_Republicans
American comic book series
enchanting them, and the homicidal Goldilocks attempts to kill the pair. Prince Charming decides to run for Fabletown Mayor. Barleycorn Brides (issue #18)
Fables_(comics)
American film actor (1867–1943)
also directed the follow-up, The Valley of the Moon, in which had a supporting actor role. He also appeared as an actor in John Barleycorn, which he co-directed
Hobart_Bosworth
Irish republican politician (born 1948)
politician who was the president of Sinn Féin from 1983 to 2018. He was a Teachta Dála for Louth from 2011 to 2020 and a Member of the Northern Ireland
Gerry_Adams
American chef, actor and writer (1914–2001)
Justin Wilson Meets Jean (John) Barleycorn (1973) A Cajun Christmas with Justin Wilson (1973) Keep it Clean (1974) The Sport (1974) Justifyin' Justin Wilson
Justin_Wilson_(chef)
Poem by Walt Whitman
one a barleycorn less/And the good or bad I say of myself I say of them" (Section 20) "It is you talking just as much as myself, I act as the tongue
Song_of_Myself
1939 class of British boom defence vessels
Barking (Z181) HMS Barkis (Z277) HMS Barlake (Z39) HMS Barlane (Z48) HMS Barleycorn (Z256) HMS Barlight (Z57) (scuttled 19 December 1941, salvaged by IJN
Bar-class_boom_defence_vessel
2006 studio album by Christina Aguilera
via a sample of the 1970 Traffic instrumental "Glad" from John Barleycorn Must Die) features a gospel choir in its arrangement, while the pop/R&B and funk
Back to Basics (Christina Aguilera album)
Back_to_Basics_(Christina_Aguilera_album)
1999 live album by Fairport Convention
LeSurf) (5:23) "John Barleycorn" (Traditional) (11:29) "Wat Tyler" (McTell, Nicol) (6:37) "Red and Gold" (McTell) (6:56) "Jewel in the Crown" (Julie Matthews)
The_Cropredy_Box
Irish nationalist newspaper in the United States
The Gaelic American was an Irish nationalist newspaper published in the United States from 1903 to 1951 that was, along with the Irish Nation, owned by
The_Gaelic_American
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