hmmmmm - I couldn't find a single sound clip on that site .... if I wanted to buy anything I couldn't - the 'BUY' button does absolutely nothing....all publicity bilge and no goods...am I missing something here?.....Ah well, it's off to Google again...........
Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
Can anyone point me in a direction where I may find the lyrics to this tune? I'd appreciate any help!
Thanks So Much!
Nicole
www.patty-loveless.net
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by PattysCrier
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
The song is on the album:
Further Down The Old Plank - The Chieftains
The albun sleeve, I think has the words.
Not sure if these are the right lyrics but check it out
http://www.folkinfo.org/songs/displaysong.asp?SongID=194
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by Donough
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
Silly me I see you are well acquainted with the Chieftains album. And what's more you even include the singer's website.
Have I just been wound up??
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by Donough
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
One small correction. Chieftains is spelt with two eyesâș
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by Donough
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
And I know I spelt ALBUM wrong (ALBUN)
By the way I checked out your rather impressive website as a tribute to the singer - Patty Loveless.
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by Donough
Twa Corbies - - -
http://www.patty-loveless.net/
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by ceolachan
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
Thanks for the link! I do have the cd...but lost my cd sleeve in a move, and it's been driving me crazy to not have the words!
Also, thanks for the kind words on my site!
Nicole
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by PattysCrier
378. The Wife of Usher's Well
Anonymous - 17th c.
The Oxford Book of English Verse
Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919.
There lived a wife at Usher's well,
And a wealthy wife was she;
She had three stout and stalwart sons,
And sent them o'er the sea.
They hadna been a week from her,
A week but barely ane,
When word came to the carline wife
That her three sons were gane.
They hadna been a week from her,
A week but barely three,
When word came to the carline wife
That her sons she'd never see.
'I wish the wind may never cease.
Nor fashes in the flood,
Till my three sons come hame to me,
In earthly flesh and blood!'
It fell about the Martinmas,
When nights are lang and mirk,
The carline wife's three sons came hame,
And their hats were o' the birk.
It neither grew in syke nor ditch,
Nor yet in ony sheugh;
But at the gates o' Paradise
That birk grew fair eneugh.
'Blow up the fire, my maidens!
Bring water from the well!
For a' my house shall feast this night,
Since my three sons are well.'
And she has made to them a bed,
She 's made it large and wide;
And she 's ta'en her mantle her about,
Sat down at the bedside.
Up then crew the red, red cock,
And up and crew the gray;
The eldest to the youngest said.
''Tis time we were away.'
The cock he hadna craw'd but once,
And clapp'd his wings at a',
When the youngest to the eldest said,
'Brother, we must awa'.
'The cock doth craw, the day doth daw,
The channerin' worm doth chide;
Gin we be miss'd out o' our place,
A sair pain we maun bide.'
'Lie still, lie still but a little wee while,
Lie still but if we may;
Gin my mother should miss us when she wakes,
She'll go mad ere it be day.'
'Fare ye weel, my mother dear!
Fareweel to barn and byre!
And fare ye weel, the bonny lass
That kindles my mother's fire!'
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by ceolachan
The Wife of Usher's Well
http://www.contemplator.com/child/usher.html
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by ceolachan
http://www.borderballads.gallowayfolk.co.uk/wifeof.htm
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by ceolachan
Steeleye Span - "All Around My Hat"
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by ceolachan
Alas - - - The Wife has passed this way - - -
Midi -
http://www.lyon.edu/wolfcollection/songs/jameslady1233.html
& the black dots:
http://www.electricscotland.com/history/other/scott/ushers_well.jpg
The next may be too long to register, dots again:
http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/dtrad/pages/tiUSHRWEL2;ttUSHRWEL2;ttUSHRWEL2.2.html
# Posted on November 17th 2004 by ceolachan
Re: Three Little Babes
Is this it: http://www.destinyschild.com ?
# Posted on November 18th 2004 by Murrough
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
hmmmmm - I couldn't find a single sound clip on that site .... if I wanted to buy anything I couldn't - the 'BUY' button does absolutely nothing....all publicity bilge and no goods...am I missing something here?.....Ah well, it's off to Google again...........
Jim
# Posted on November 22nd 2004 by Worldfiddler
Re: Three Little Babes- The Chieftans
...that site being Patty Loveless...
Jim
# Posted on November 22nd 2004 by Worldfiddler