Steeleye Span - A Calling On Song songtekst

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Ashley Hutchings, een van de bandleden, zei: "It's a completely contemporary song, but in traditional style, which I wrote especially for the album Hark! The Village Wait."

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Songs similar to this one are used by the leaders of rapper and long sword dance teams to preface the dancing and to drum up a crowd. The duration of these songs depended on how long it took for a satisfactory audience to assemble. It was customary to introduce each member of the team as the son of a famous person such as Bonaparte, Nelson, Wellington, etc. This, however is our own “calling-on”, the tune and the basis for the words coming from the captain's song of the Earsdon Sword Dance Team.

Good people pray heed a petition
Your attention we beg and we crave
And if you are inclined for to listen
An abundance of pastime we'll have

We have come to relate many stories
Concerning our forefathers time
And we trust they will drive out your worries
Of this we are all in one mind

Many tales of the poor and the gentry
Of labor and love will arise
There are no finer songs in this country
In Scotland or Ireland likewise

There's one thing more need be mentioned
The dances are danced all in fun
So now you've heard our intention
We'll play on to the beat of the drum

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Auteur: Ashley Hutchings

Componist: Ashley Hutchings

Publisher: ?

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Uitgegeven in: 1970

Taal: Engels

Toegevoegd door keeskees op Sunday 23rd of August 2020 09:31

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