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My deepest gratitude to Rebsie for letting me work with her wonderful a cappella. It really did not need any accompaniment - this was purely self indulgent on my part. I tried to add a little period instrumentation - all the while keeping the vocals as the focal point. This was a real challenge for me because there is absolutely no time signature to the song. I was so tempted to cut it up but resisted the urge. The vocal track has not been touched - no editing or EQ - and I found a way to work around it. It was a lot of fun and I hope you enjoy this version. Here are Rebsie's original notes:
I meant to upload an English traddy song for St George's Day (April 23rd) but I forgot to record it in time. Oh well, being late and inefficient is an English trait anyway.
My confidence in my singing has hit an all-time low and I'm hoping this retreat into something simple and unembellished will help me straighten my head out.
This is one of the best-known and most widely-performed English songs about a strangely obsessed woman who goes to extreme measures to test her lover's fidelity. It probably originated as an 18th century broadside ballad designed to be sung unaccompanied, not least because it's The Song With No Time Signature ... try counting the beats and you'll see what I mean!
I assume there must be a lost additional verse at the end where Sovay's true love says "I ain't marrying you, you're a f***ing nutter, you are."
I meant to upload an English traddy song for St George's Day (April 23rd) but I forgot to record it in time. Oh well, being late and inefficient is an English trait anyway.
My confidence in my singing has hit an all-time low and I'm hoping this retreat into something simple and unembellished will help me straighten my head out.
This is one of the best-known and most widely-performed English songs about a strangely obsessed woman who goes to extreme measures to test her lover's fidelity. It probably originated as an 18th century broadside ballad designed to be sung unaccompanied, not least because it's The Song With No Time Signature ... try counting the beats and you'll see what I mean!
I assume there must be a lost additional verse at the end where Sovay's true love says "I ain't marrying you, you're a f***ing nutter, you are."
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Lyrics
Sovay, Sovay, all on a day
She dressed herself in man's array
With a brace of pistols all at her side
To meet her true love
To meet her true love away she'd ride
As she was galloping over the land
She met her true love and bid him stand
"Stand and deliver, young man" she said
"And if you do not
If you do not I'll shoot you dead"
He delivered up his golden store
And still she craved for one thing more
"That diamond ring that I see you wear
Oh hand it over
Hand it over and your life I'll spare"
"That diamond ring I will not part
From, it's a token from my sweetheart
Shoot and be damned, you rogue" said he
"And you'll be hanged
And you'll be hanged for murdering me"
She being softhearted as a dove
She turned her horse round
Turned her horse and rode from her true love
Next morning in the garden green
Young Sovay and her true love were seen
He spied his watch hanging by her clothes
Which made him blush then
Made him blush like any rose
"Why do you blush at so silly a thing?
I thought you had your diamond ring.
'Twas I who robbed you all on the plain
So here's your gold, love,
Here's your gold and your watch and chain."
"I only did it for to know
Whether you be a man or no.
If you'd have give me that ring" she said
"I'd've pulled the trigger
Pulled the trigger and shot you dead."
She dressed herself in man's array
With a brace of pistols all at her side
To meet her true love
To meet her true love away she'd ride
As she was galloping over the land
She met her true love and bid him stand
"Stand and deliver, young man" she said
"And if you do not
If you do not I'll shoot you dead"
He delivered up his golden store
And still she craved for one thing more
"That diamond ring that I see you wear
Oh hand it over
Hand it over and your life I'll spare"
"That diamond ring I will not part
From, it's a token from my sweetheart
Shoot and be damned, you rogue" said he
"And you'll be hanged
And you'll be hanged for murdering me"
She being softhearted as a dove
She turned her horse round
Turned her horse and rode from her true love
Next morning in the garden green
Young Sovay and her true love were seen
He spied his watch hanging by her clothes
Which made him blush then
Made him blush like any rose
"Why do you blush at so silly a thing?
I thought you had your diamond ring.
'Twas I who robbed you all on the plain
So here's your gold, love,
Here's your gold and your watch and chain."
"I only did it for to know
Whether you be a man or no.
If you'd have give me that ring" she said
"I'd've pulled the trigger
Pulled the trigger and shot you dead."
Feter
Man !!!! ... you reminds me of Minsteral Boy colab
time ..Rebsie is the best vocalist for such kind of
colabs ..loved your additions to her marvelous soft
voice ...was a lil smile hearin the horse lol ...
Hats off to u two !!