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Trad. arr. Landless. Child no. 20. Learned and adapted from David Hammond.
lyrics
There were two sisters going to school,
All around the loney-o,
They spied a lady by a pool,
Down by the green woodside-o.
There was a lady sitting there,
All around the loney-o,
And at her baby she did stare,
Down by the green woodside-o.
She held the wee baby on her knee,
All around the loney-o,
A cruel penknife they did see,
Down by the green woodside-o.
For weeks and months she was pale and wan,
All around the loney-o,
But what did ail her no one could tell
Down by the green woodside-o.
She held the wee baby to her heart,
All around the loney-o,
And said dear babe we both must part,
Down by the green woodside-o.
She held the wee baby to her breast,
All around the loney-o,
And said dear babe we’ll both find rest,
Down by the green woodside-o.
There is a river wide and deep,
All around the loney-o,
And it’s there both babe and mother sleep,
Down by the green woodside-o.
She’ll be seven long years a bird in the wood,
All around the loney-o,
And seven long years a fish in the flood,
Down by the green woodside-o.
credits
from Bleaching Bones,
released March 16, 2018
Recorded and mixed by John Murphy and Ian Chestnutt, Guerrilla Sounds Studios, Dublin.
Mastered by Christoph Stickel and John Murphy, 2018.
Landless are Lily Power, Meabh Meir, Ruth Clinton and Sinead Lynch. Formed in 2013 and based in Dublin and Belfast, they sing unaccompanied traditional songs in four-part harmony.
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One of my favorite albums ever and I listen to it all the time, every song is beautifully made and I admire the songwriting. Way Up on the Mountain wrenches my heart in the best possible way, the blending and passion of these singers is something genuinely special. feathered_fingernail
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What an incredible contribution to the tradition this album is. The last track, especially ‘I shall ne’er wean her’, brought me to tears numerous times. Thank you for the healing and inspiration 🙏💜 Xavier Ó Luain