1) an English folk … Read Full Bio ↴There are numerous artists named Sam Lee, including:
1) an English folk musician
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1) Sam Lee is a folk-singer, song-collector, promoter, radio host, TV personality, teacher and owner of a restless mind luckily powered with generous supplies of optimistic energy.
He's a natural singer but the practice was new to him until his first encounter with folk-song some six years ago, an epiphany that compelled him to abandon his work as a visual artist, teacher of wilderness survival and part-time burlesque dancer and go in search of the last custodians of the living traditions, the Gypsy Traveller community.
He spent a four-year apprenticeship under the legendary, late Scottish Traveller Stanley Robertson - last of the great ballad singers - becoming the musical 'next of kin' to Stanley's vast repertoire of songs which, with his band, he interprets using unconventional instrumentation and arrangements, challenging preconceptions of what 'traditional folk' should sound like.
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2) Sam Lee is a Korean artist
3) Sam Lee is a Taiwanese artist
Spencer the Rover
Sam Lee Lyrics
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Who had travelled most parts of Great Britain and Wales.
He had been so reduced which caused great confusion
And that was the reason he went on the roam.
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on his rambles,
Being weary of travelling he sat himself down.
At the foot of yonder mountain there runs a clear fountain
It tasted more sweeter than the gold he had squandered,
More sweeter than honey and gave more content.
But the thoughts of his babies lamenting their father
Brought tears to his eyes and caused him to lament.
The night fast approaching to the woods he resorted,
With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make.
There he dreamt about sighing lamenting and crying,
Go home to your family and rambling forsake.
On the fifth of November, I've a reason to remember,
When first he arrived at his family's front door.
They stood so surprised when first he arrived
To behold such a stranger once more in their sight.
His children came around him
With their prittle-prattling stories,
With their prittle-prattling stories to drive care away.
Now they are united like birds of one feather,
Like bees in one hive contented they'll be,
Contended they'll be and go rambling no more
Learned from the Copper Family of Rottingdean who sing so kindly the healing power of nature
Sam Lee's song "Spencer the Rover" is a narrative ballad that tells the story of a man named Spencer who had traveled extensively throughout Great Britain and Wales. The first verse indicates that Spencer had faced many hardships, which had led him away from his home and family. He had been reduced to a point of confusion and decided to set out on the roam. As he sat down to rest in Yorkshire near Rotherham, he found a clear fountain that provided him with refreshment. The bread and cold water tasted sweeter than the gold he had squandered. However, the thoughts of his babies lamenting their father caused him to cry and lament.
As night approached, Spencer resorted to the woods, where he made his bed with woodbine and ivy. He dreamed of sighing, lamenting, and crying, with the message to go back home to his family and forsake rambling. Finally, on the fifth of November, Spencer reached his family's front door, and his children were surprised to see him after so many years away from home. They gathered around him, sharing their prittle-prattling stories with him, and they were all united once again.
The song reflects several themes, including the healing power of nature and the importance of family relationships. Spencer's experiences of hardship and loneliness on his journey reflect the emotional and physical challenges of traveling away from home, while the fountain represents an oasis in the midst of a difficult journey. The lyrics encourage the listener to find solace in nature, and to remember the importance of family and connections with loved ones.
Line by Line Meaning
These words were composed by Spencer the Rover
Spencer, a traveler, wrote these words
Who had travelled most parts of Great Britain and Wales.
He had traveled all around Great Britain and Wales.
He had been so reduced which caused great confusion
Spencer was low on money and started to feel lost
And that was the reason he went on the roam.
This was the reason he started wandering.
In Yorkshire near Rotherham, he had been on his rambles,
Spencer was wandering in Yorkshire near Rotherham
Being weary of travelling he sat himself down.
Tired of traveling, he decided to rest.
At the foot of yonder mountain there runs a clear fountain
There was a clear fountain at the base of a nearby mountain.
With bread and cold water, he himself did refresh.
He satisfied himself with bread and cold water.
It tasted more sweeter than the gold he had squandered,
The food tasted better than the money he had wasted.
More sweeter than honey and gave more content.
The food was even sweeter than honey and brought happiness
But the thoughts of his babies lamenting their father
Nevertheless, Spencer still missed his children
Brought tears to his eyes and caused him to lament.
Thinking of his children made him very sad.
The night fast approaching to the woods he resorted,
With night coming, Spencer found shelter in the woods.
With woodbine and ivy his bed for to make.
He made his bed in the woods with woodbine and ivy.
There he dreamt about sighing lamenting and crying,
In his sleep, he thought about his sadness.
Go home to your family and rambling forsake.
Spencer's dream told him to go home and stop wandering.
On the fifth of November, I've a reason to remember,
He arrived back home on the fifth of November.
When first he arrived at his family's front door.
He arrived at his family's front door for the first time.
They stood so surprised when first he arrived
His family was very surprised to see him.
To behold such a stranger once more in their sight.
They were happy to see him, but it had been so long that he felt like a stranger.
His children came around him
His kids came to him.
With their prittle-prattling stories,
They told him their stories.
With their prittle-prattling stories to drive care away.
The stories made Spencer carefree.
Now they are united like birds of one feather,
Now, they are together like birds of the same flock.
Like bees in one hive contented they'll be,
They'll live together in harmony, like bees in a hive.
Contended they'll be and go rambling no more
They will be content and Spencer will stop wandering.
Learned from the Copper Family of Rottingdean who sing so kindly the healing power of nature
Sam Lee learned that nature has a healing power from the Copper Family's song.
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Written by: James Keay, Samuel Lee
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