Tam Lin Steeleye Span

TraditionalI was told by my AuntI was told by my motherThat going to a weddingIs the makings of anotherWell if this be soThen I'll go without a biddingO kind ProvidenceWon't you send me to a weddin...

Tam Lin Fairport Convention

"I forbid you maidens all that wear gold in your hair To travel to Carterhaugh, for young Tam Lin is there None that go by Carterhaugh but they leave him a pledge Either their mantles of green or else

Gaudete Steeleye Span

The biggest pop brand on the plant ?Now That뭩 What I Call Music have launched their very own TV channel on sky 378 & FreeSat 512 called Now Music. To get you in the festive mood they will be themin...

A Calling-On Song Steeleye Span

Good people pray heed a petitionYour attention we beg and craveAnd if you are inclined for to listenAn abundance of pastime we'll haveWe have come to relate many storiesConcerning our forefathers t...

Fisherman's Wife Steeleye Span

"a' the week your man's awa' and a' the week you bide your lane a' the time you're waiting for the minute that he's comin' hame ye ken whit why he has tae work ye ken the hours he has tae keep and ...

The Blackleg Miner Steeleye Span

TraditionalOh, early in the evenin', just after dark,The blackleg miners creep te wark,Wi' their moleskin trousers an' dorty short,There go the backleg miners !They take their picks an' doon they ...

Copshawholme Fair Steeleye Span

TraditionalOn a fine eve'n fair in the month of AvrilO'er the hill came the man with the blythe sunny smileAnd the folks they were throngin' the roads everywhereMakin' haste to be in at Copshawholm...

All Things Are Quite Silent Steeleye Span

"All things are quite silent, each mortal at rest, When me and my true love lay snug in one nest, When a bold set of ruffians broke into our cave, And they forced my dear jewel to plough the sal...

The Hills Of Greenmore Steeleye Span

TraditionalOne fine winter's morn my horn I did blowTo the green fields of Keady for hours we did goWe covered our dogs and we searched all the wayFor none loves this sport better than the boys in ...

Lowlands Of Holland Steeleye Span

TraditionalThe love that I have chosen I therewith be contentThe salt sea shall be frozen before that I repentRepent it shall I never until the day I deeBut the lowlands of Holland has twined my lo...

Cold, Haily, Windy Night Steeleye Span

Oh, my hat, it is frozen to my headFeet, they are like a lump of leadOh, my shoes, they are frozen to my feetWith standing at your window"Let me in", the soldier cried"Cold, haily, windy night, oh"...

Prince Charlie Stuart Steeleye Span

If you had seen my Charlie at the head of an armyHe was a gallant sight to beholdWith his fine tartan hose on his bonnie round legAnd his buckles all pure shining goldThe tartan my love wore was th...

Boys Of Bedlam Steeleye Span

For to see mad Tom of BedlamTen thousand miles I'd travelMad Maudlin goes on dirty toesFor to save her shoes from gravelChorus:Still I sing bonnie boys, bonnie mad boysBedlam boys are bonnie,For th...

False Knight On The Road Steeleye Span

"Oh, where are you going," says the false knight on the road"I'm going to me school," says the wee boy and still he stood"What is on your back," says the false knight on the road"Me bundles and me ...

The Lark In The Morning Steeleye Span

Lay still my fond shepherd and don't you rise yetIt's a fine dewy morning and besides, my love, it is wet.Oh let it be wet my love and ever so coldI will rise my fond Floro and away to my fold.Oh n...

Female Drummer Steeleye Span

I was brought up in Yorkshire and when I was sixteenOh I ran away to London and a soldier I becameChorus With me fine cap and feather, likewise me rattling drumThey learned me to play upon the rub-...

Four Nights Drunk Steeleye Span

Now as I come home so drunk, I couldn't see, ohThere I saw a horse, no horse should be thereI says unto me wife, tell this to me, ohHow come the horse there, no horse should be thereYou old fool, y...

Captain Coulston Steeleye Span

Come and join with Captain Coulston, that hero stout and boldWho fought his way all on the sea and never was controlledFor six long weeks in summer gales we sailed upon the seaAll bound for New Yor...

Skewball Steeleye Span

You gallant sportsmen all, come listen to my storyIt's of the bold Skewball, that noble racing ponyArthur Marvel was the man that brought bold Skewball overHe's the diamond of the land and he rolls...

The Blacksmith (Original 1970 Ver.) Steeleye Span

A blacksmith courted me nine months or betterHe fairly won my heart wrote me a letterWith his hammer in his hand he looked so cleverAnd if I were with my love I would live foreverOh where has my lo...

The Blacksmith (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70) Steeleye Span

A blacksmith courted me nine months or betterHe fairly won my heart wrote me a letterWith his hammer in his hand he looked so cleverAnd if I were with my love I would live foreverOh where has my lo...

Female Drummer (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70) Steeleye Span

i was brought up in yorkshire and when i was sixteenoh i ran away to london and a soldier i be camewith my fine cap and feather like wise me rattling drumthey learned me to play upon the rub a dub ...

Rave On (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70) Steeleye Span

Little things I like to say and doMake me want to be with youRave on it`s a crazy feelin`I know it`s got me reelin`I`m so glad you`re revealin` your love for meRave on rave on and tell meTell me no...

The Lark In the Morning (Top Gear Radio Session 27/6/70) Steeleye Span

Lay still my fond shepherd and don`t you rise yetIt`s a fine dewy morning and besides my love it is wetOh let it be wet my love and ever so coldI will rise my fond Floro and away to my foldOh no my...

The King (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70) Steeleye Span

Joy health love and peace be all here in this placeBy your leave we will sing concerning our kingOur king is well dressed in the silks of the bestIn ribbons so rare no king can compareWe have trave...

Prince Charlie Stuart (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70) Steeleye Span

If you had seen my Charlie at the head of an armyHe was a gallant sight to beholdWith his fine tartan hose on his bonnie round legAnd his buckles all pure shining goldThe tartan my love wore was th...

Bold Poachers (Stuart Henry Radio Session 23/7/70) Steeleye Span

Concerning of three young menOne night in JanuaryAccording laws contraryA poaching went straightwayThey were inclined to rambleAmongst the trees and bramblesA firing at the pheasantsWhich brought t...

False Knight On The Road (BBC 'Folk On 1' 17 October 1970) Steeleye Span

Oh where are you going says the false knight on the roadI`m going to me school says the wee boy and still he stoodWhat is on your back says the false knight on the roadMe bundles and me books says ...

Female Drummer ((Mk 2) BBC 'Folk On 1' 17 October 1970) Steeleye Span

i was brought up in yorkshire and when i was sixteenoh i ran away to london and a soldier i be camewith my fine cap and feather like wise me rattling drumthey learned me to play upon the rub a dub ...

Wee Weaver (BBC 'Folk On 1' 17 October 1970) Steeleye Span

I am a wee weaver confined to my loomMy lover she is fair as the red rose in JuneShe`s loved by all young men and that does grieve meMy heart`s in the bosom of lovely MaryAs Willie and Mary rode by...

Female Drummer Mk2 (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71) Steeleye Span

i was brought up in yorkshire and when i was sixteenoh i ran away to london and a soldier i be camewith my fine cap and feather like wise me rattling drumthey learned me to play upon the rub a dub ...

General Taylor (Stuart Henry Radio Session 4/2/71) Steeleye Span

General Taylor gained the dayWalk him along John Carry him alongGeneral Taylor gained the dayCarry him to his burying groundTo me way hey hey StormyWalk him along John carry him alongWay hey hey St...

The Lark In The Morning (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71) Steeleye Span

Lay still my fond shepherd and don`t you rise yetIt`s a fine dewy morning and besides my love it is wetOh let it be wet my love and ever so coldI will rise my fond Floro and away to my foldOh no my...

The King (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71) Steeleye Span

Joy health love and peace be all here in this placeBy your leave we will sing concerning our kingOur king is well dressed in the silks of the bestIn ribbons so rare no king can compareWe have trave...

Bryan O'Lynn / The Hag With The Money (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71) Steeleye Span

He doesn`t have a lot to sayWell this boy lives right next doorAnd he never has nothin` to sayIt doesn`t seem like he does anythingHe never helps out in the yardHe lets his mother carry in grocerie...

The Blacksmith (Top Gear Radio Session 27/3/71) Steeleye Span

A blacksmith courted me nine months or betterHe fairly won my heart wrote me a letterWith his hammer in his hand he looked so cleverAnd if I were with my love I would live foreverOh where has my lo...

Gower Wassail Steeleye Span

A wassail a wassail throughout all the townOur cup it is white and our ale it is brownOur wassail is made of the good ale and cakeSome nutmeg and gingerthe best we could bakeChorusFol dedol dol ded...

When I Was On Horseback Steeleye Span

When I was on horseback wasn't I prettyWhen I was on horseback wasn't I gayWasn't I pretty when I entered Cork CityAnd met with my downfallon the fourteenth of MaySix jolly soldiers to carry my cof...

Wee Weaver Steeleye Span

I am a wee weaver confined to my loomMy lover she is fair as the red rose in JuneShe's loved by all young menand that does grieve meMy heart's in the bosom of lovely MaryAs Willie and Mary rode by ...

Rave On (Bonus Track: Original Fake Scratch Ver.) Steeleye Span

Little things I like to say and doMake me want to be with youRave on it's a crazy feelin'I know it's got me reelin'I'm so glad you're revealin' your love for meRave on rave on and tell meTell me no...

Rave On (Bonus Track: Cleaned Up Extended Ver.) Steeleye Span

Little things I like to say and doMake me want to be with youRave on it's a crazy feelin'I know it's got me reelin'I'm so glad you're revealin' your love for meRave on rave on and tell meTell me no...

False Knight On The Road (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

oh where are you goingsays the false knight on the road i'm going to me school says the wee boy and still he stood what is on your backsays the false knight on the road me bundles and me bookssays ...

The Lark In The Morning (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

Lay still my fond shepherdand don't you rise yetIt's a fine dewy morningand besides my love it is wet Oh let it be wet my love and ever so coldI will rise my fond Floro and away to my fold Oh no my...

Rave On (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

Little things I like to say and doMake me want to be with youRave on it's a crazy feelin'I know it's got me reelin'I'm so glad you're revealin' your love for meRave on rave on and tell meTell me no...

Captain Coulston (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

Come and join with Captain Coulstonthat hero stout and boldWho fought his way all on the seaand never was controlledFor six long weeks in summer galeswe sailed upon the seaAll bound for New York Ci...

Four Nights Drunk (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

Now as I come home so drunk I couldn't see ohThere I saw a horse no horse should be thereI says unto me wife tell this to me ohHow come the horsethere no horse should be thereYou old fool you silly...

When I Was On Horseback (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

When I was on horseback wasn't I prettyWhen I was on horseback wasn't I gayWasn't I pretty when I entered Cork CityAnd met with my downfallon the fourteenth of MaySix jolly soldiers to carry my cof...

Female Drummer (BBC Radio 1 In Concert With John Peel) Steeleye Span

i was brought up in yorkshireand when i was sixteenoh i ran away to londonand a soldier i be came with my fine cap and featherlike wise me rattling drumthey learned me to play uponthe rub a dub a d...

Black Jack Davy Steeleye Span

Late last night when the squire came home inquiring for his lady,Some denied and some replied, "She's gone with Black Jack Davy.""Oh saddle to me the bonnie brown steed,the grey was never so speedy...

Hard Times Of Old England Steeleye Span

Come all brother, tradesmen that travel alongO pray, come and tell me where the trade is all goneLong time have I traveled and I cannot find noneAnd sing all the hard times of old EnglandIn old Eng...