Banks Of Sweet Primroses
Martin Carthy & Dave Swarbrick Lyrics

A Question of Sport Oh I am humanity cast in the flood Waive your liberty…
Bold Benjamin Brave Admiral Cole he's gone to sea, oh my boys-O Admiral…
Bows of London There were two little sisters a-walking alone Hey the gay a…
Brass Band Music Turn the parks to office blocks, Earn yourself a profit Le…
Brigg Fair It was on the fifth of August, the weather fair…
Byker Hill If I had another penny I would have another gill And I…
Clyde's Water Willie stands in his own front door, He's clapping at his…
Creeping Jane I'll sing you a song and a very pretty one Concerning…
Death Of Queen Jane Queen Jane lay in labour full nine days or more Till… Died for Love I wish my baby it was born And smiling on his…
Jack Orion Jack Orion was as good fiddler as ever fiddled on…
Jacky Tar Young Jacky Tar, out one day a-walking, Heard a squire and…
John Barleycorn Oh there were three men came out of the west Their…
Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard On a day, on a day, on a bright holiday…
Long Lankin Says mylord to mylady as he mounted his horse, "Beware of…
Lord of the Dance I danced in the morning when the world was begun, And…
Lord Thomas And Fair Eleanor Lord Thomas, he was a bold forester And chasener of the…
Lucy Wan Fair Lucy she sits at her father's door Weeping and making…
Matt Hyland There was a lord lived in this town Who had a…
Mermaid One night as I lay on my bed, I lay so…
Oh Dear Oh As I went out one summer's day To view the fields…
Our Captain Cried All Hands Our captain cried all hands and away tomorrow, Leaving thes…
Polly on the Shore Come all you wild young men And a warning take by…
Poor Murdered Woman It was Yanky the Squire as I've heard them tell He…
Prince Heathen Lady sits in her garden fair, sewing a silken seam And…
Reynardine One evening as I rambled among the springing thyme, I overh…
Royal Oak As we was sailing all on the salt sea, We hadn't…
Salisbury Plain As I walked over Salisbury Plain, Oh, there I met a…
Seven Yellow Gypsies There were seven yellow gypsies and all in a row And…
Ship in Distress You seamen bold who plough the ocean See dangers landsmen n…
Staines Morris Come ye young men, come along, With your music and your…
Streets of Forbes Come all of you Lachlan men and a sorrowful tale…
Such a War Has Never Been I fight the force of evil I'm the cowboy dressed in…
The Barley Straw Oh it's of a jolly old farmer Who lived in the…
The Begging Song Of all the trades in England the beggin' is the…
The Bloody Gardener It's of a girl so fair and a shepherd's daughter…
The Bonny Black Hare On the fourteenth of May at the dawn of the…
The Brown Girl She said, I am brown as brown can be, I…
The Fowler Come all you young fellows that follow the gun, I'll have…
The Man of Burnham Town In Burnham Town there lived a man And he had such…
The Rainbow Oh as we were sailing down by the Spanish shore Where…
The Ride In The Creel Young girl's down to the market, Fresh fish for to buy; He…
The Sheepstealer There was a sheep stole from the marsh and Marcus…
The Two Magicians THE TWO MAGICIANS The lady sits at her own front door As…
The Wife of the Soldier What did the wife of the soldier get From the ancient…
The Wren Joy, health, love, and peace be all here in this…
Treadmill Song "Step in, young man, I know your face, It's nothing in…
Unfortunate Tailor Oh list, oh list to me sorrowful lay, And attention give…
Whalecatchers On the twenty-third of March, my boys, We hoisted our topsa…
When I Was A Little Boy When I was a little boy to London I did…
White Hare Near Howden town, near Howden town, as I have heard…

A Cornish Young Man A Cornish young man he dreamed a dream The most beautiful…
A Stitch In Time Oh there was a woman and she lived on her…
All in Green All in green went my love riding On a great horse…
All Of A Row As the harvest comes on and the reaping begins The farmer…
and a begging i will go Of all the trades in England the beggin′ is the…
And A-Begging I Will Go Of all the trades in England the beggin' is the…
Banks Of Green Willow It's of a sea captain Who lived down by the seaside,…
Barbary Ellen All in the third part of the year When green leaves…
Betsy Bell And Mary Gray Betsy Bell and Mary Gray They were bonny lasses They built…
Bill Norrie Young Bill Norrie's a fine lad and he lives like…
Billy Boy "Where have you been all the day, bonny boy, Billy…
Bonny Lass of Anglesey There he sits and there he stands, Alone and oh what…
Bonny Woodhall By Calder's clear valley, by Calder's clear stream, Where I…
Boys of Bedlam For to see mad Tom of Bedlam Ten thousand miles I'd…
Broomfield Hill Oh it's of a lord in the north country, He courted…
Brown Adam Oh who would wish for the wind to blow Or the…
Byker Hill If I had another penny I would have another gill And I…
Cold Haily Windy Night Oh me hat is frozen to me head And me feet…
Company Policy I saw her by the showroom window, Standing alone on a…
Cruel Mother She's laid down all below a thorn And two bonnie babies…
Death Of Young Andrew One night as I lay on my bed A dreadful draught…
Dominion Of The Sword Lay by your pleading, law lies a-bleeding Burn all your stud…
Dust to Dust Digging graves is my delight, Digging graves for you to lie…
Eggs in Her Basket It is of two sailor lads both set out a-walking With…
Famous Flower Of Serving Men My mother did me deadly spite For she sent thieves in…
Famous Flowers Of Serving Man My mother did me deadly spite For she sent thieves in…
Geordie Now as I rode out over London Bridge On a misty…
Georgie Once I had such a good little boy A pretty boy…
Handsome Polly-O Oh a regiment of soldiers came to Mohill-O, A regiment of…
Heartbreak Hotel Well, since my baby left me Well, I found a new…
Here's Adieu to All Judges and Juries Here's adieu to all judges and juries! Justice and Old Bail…
High Germany "Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun, And…
His Name Is Andrew His name is Andrew He works at the canning factory He does…
Hong Kong Blues It's the story of a very unfortunate African man Who got…
I Sowed Some Seeds When first to London town I came I took my lodging…
I Was A Young Man I was a young man, I was a rover, Nothing would…
Jack Rowland There was Jack Rowland and his two brothers Went out to…
James Hatley False Fenwick plied in the carriage high All he was walking…
Jim Jones in Botany Bay Oh come listen for a moment lads and hear me…
John Barleycorn Oh there were three men came out of the west Their…
John Blunt There was an old couple lived under the hill, Blunt it…
John Parfit Parfit went out one cold dark night Walking the Yorkshire w…
Jolly Tinker A noble London lady she loved a tinkerman But she couldn′t…
King Henry Let never the man a-wooing ride E'er forget things three A…
King Knapperty King Knapperty's to the wooing gone Over hills and mountain…
Locks And Bolts Twas over the hills, it was over the hills, Twas over…
Lord Franklin It was homeward bound one night on the deep Swinging in…
Lord Randall "Where have ye been all the day, my own dear…
Lovely Joan A fine young man it was indeed, Mounted on his milk-white…
Mary Neal I am a young and undaunted youth my name is…
May Song We have been rambling all of the night, The best part…
New York Mine Disaster In the event of something happening to me, There is somethi…
Nothing Rhymed If I give up the seat I've been saving To some…
Old horse Old horse old horse what brought you here Carted stones thi…
Outlandish Knight Lady Margaret she sits in her bower sewing, Baba and a…
Palaces Of Gold If the sons of company directors, And the judges' private d…
Prince Heathen Lady sits in her garden fair, sewing a silken seam And…
Rave On Little things I like to say and do Make me want…
Reynard the Fox Most gentlemen take great delight In a-hunting bold Reynard…
Rigs of the time No wonder that butter's nigh on a quid a pound, See…
Rufford park poachers They say that forty gallant poachers They was in a mess Th…
Scarborough Fair Are you going to Scarborough Fair? Parsley, sage, rosemary a…
Seven Yellow Gypsies There were seven yellow gypsies and all in a row And…
Shepherd O Shepherd Shepherd o shepherd will you come home Will you come home…
Sir Patrick Spens Oh the king sits in Dunfermline town A-drinking the blood-r…
Skewbald You gallant sportsmen all, come listen to me story Of the…
Sovay Sovay, Sovay all on a day She dressed herself in man's…
Springhill Mine Disaster In the town of Springhill Nova Scotia Deep in the heart…
The Ant and the Grasshopper The ant and the grasshopper, everyone knows how the story…
The Banks of the Nile "Hark I hear the drum a-beating, no longer can I…
The Barley And The Rye It's of an old country farmer who lived in the…
The Bedmaking Me father, he was a good old man, He put me…
The Bold Poachers Concerning of three young men One night in January Accordi…
The Bonny Hind May she comes and May she goes Down the garden green, Ther…
The Broomfield Hill Oh it's of a lord in the north country, He courted…
The Cottage In The Wood It's of a cottage in a wood All underneath a hill…
The Deserter I was once young and foolish like many lads here I…
The Devil and the Feathery Wife Now there was an old farmer lived over the hill, And…
The Dominion Of The Sword Lay by your pleading, law lies a-bleeding Burn all your stu…
The False Lover Won Back Oh, the sun shines high on yonder hill, And low in…
The Foggy Dew Oh, when I was a bachelor early and young I followed…
The friar in the well Now there was a friar as I been told Fancied a…
The Handsome Cabin Boy 'Tis of a pretty female as you shall understand Her mind…
The January Man Oh, the January man, he walks the road in woollen…
The King Joy, health, love, and peace be all here in this…
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll William Zanzinger killed poor Hattie Carroll With a cane th…
The Queen Of Hearts To the queen of hearts he's the ace of sorrow He's…
The Skewbald You gallant sportsmen all, come listen to me story Of the…
The Trees They Do Grow High Oh the trees they do grow high and the leaves…
The Two Magicians THE TWO MAGICIANS The lady sits at her own front door As…
The Wife of the Soldier What did the wife of the soldier get From the ancient…
The Wife of Usher's Well There lived a wife in Usher's Well And a wealthy wife…
The Wind That Shakes The Barley I sat within the valley green sat there with my…
The Worcestershire Wedding An old woman all clothed in grey Had a daughter both…
Three Cripples Three cripples from London all out on the spree They went…
Three Jolly Sneaksmen Three jolly sneaksmen they all went out To rob and to…
Trimdon Grange O let's not think about to-morrow Lest we disappointed be, …
Virginny Now come all you young fellers where'er you may be Come…
William Taylor I'll sing you a song of two young lovers, Oh from…
William Taylor the Poacher Ye subjects of England, come listen a while, I will sing…
Willie's Lady King Willie he's sailed over the raging foam, He's wooed a…
Work Life Out To Keep Life In Oh the working man as you can see That is what…
Ye Mariners All Ye mariners all, as ye pass by, Come in and drink…
Young Morgan Young Morgan he be caught at last Her trials he is…

Bonaparte's Retreat Met the man I love In a town way down in…
Byker Hill If I had another penny I would have another gill And I…
Rising For The Moon (Sandy Denny) I travel over the sea and ride the rolling…
The Cuckoo's Nest As I was a walking one morning in May I met…
The Widow Of Westmorland's Daughter There was an old widow in Westmorland who had no…



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