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From Bow Triplets' new CD 'Fair Play to You', audio release in August 2006. By Sydney Carter
ballads folk songs celtic irish fiddle bluegrass world reels jigs riverdance bow triplets uilleann pipes brendan wade
Very Celtic music played by a dedicated Band. Traditional songs and tunes plus original compositions combining their own multinational backgrounds whith the Cel
Band members: Heidi Sigfalk (violin, viola, guitar, voice), Stef Sigfalk (guitar, fiddle, mandolin, banjo, concertina, voice), Andreas Aeppli (bodhran, percussion, voice), Brendan Wade (uillean pipes, whistles, guitar, voice).
Song Info
Genre
Acoustic • Acoustic Folk
Charts
Peak #12
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
Sydney Carter
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paid for via SUISA
Uploaded
July 01, 2006
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MP3 3.7 MB • 192 kbps • 2:40
Story behind the song
This is a great song about an English priest who took a prominent part in the peasant revolt in 1381. Taken prisoner at Coventry he was executed in the presence of Richard II. on the I5th day of July 1381. Bow Triplets heard it performed once during a Burntwood folk festival in Staffordshire, summer 2002. Helen, Lynda and Maggie of the trio “Grace Notes” did a great job of singing it a capella. We decided to sing Grace Notes’ version of the song and even though we originally heard it sung by three women, it ended up as a men’s choire on this CD, sung by Stef, Andreas and Brendan.
Lyrics
John Ball (Sydney Carter) Who’ll be the lady, who will be the lord When we are ruled by the love of one another Who’ll be the lady, who will be the lord In the life that is coming in the morning Chorus Sing, John Ball and tell it to them all Long live the day that is dawning And I'll crow like a cock, I'll carol like a lark For the life that is coming in the morning Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord When we are ruled by the love of one another Eve is the lady, Adam is the lord In the life that is coming in the morning Chorus… All shall be ruled by fellowship I say All shall be ruled by the love of one another All shall be ruled by fellowship I say In the life that is coming in the morning Chorus… Labour and spin for fellowship I say Labour and spin for the love of one another Labour and spin for fellowship I say And the life that is coming in the morning Chorus…2x
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