Lakeman grew up with his two brothers Sean and Sam in the village of Buckland Monachorum in West Devon, England. He began playing music with his parents and two brothers at an early age. As The Lakeman Brothers, the three brothers released their debut album Three Piece Suite in 1994. Later that same year they were invited by two Yorkshire based singers Kathryn Roberts and Kate Rusby to join them as a backing group on a tour of Portugal. After the tour the five musicians became a permanent group and called themselves Equation. The group were signed in a record deal with Time Warner in 1995. After three full albums (Return to Me in 1996, Hazy Daze in 1998, and The Lucky Few in 2000), and tours in the UK, Europe and the United States, Lakeman left Equation in 2001. With his brother Sam he appeared on Sam's wife Cara Dillon's eponymous debut album, which featured Lakeman on fiddle, guitar and vocals. The album won two awards at the 2002 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
In 2002 Lakeman released his first solo album, The Punch Bowl, which received wide critical acclaim including a review in fRoots magazine which said: "The songs don't just glide smoothly by.....they get their claws into you".
Kitty Jay, Lakeman's second solo album was released in 2004. The title track of the album tells the story of Jay's Grave, a well known location on Dartmoor. That same year he collaborated with Devon singer-songwriter Steve Knightley and young local singer Jenna Witts on the album Western Approaches.
A UK tour in Autumn 2005 followed his Mercury Music Prize nomination, after which Lakeman and his band (regularly brother Sean on guitar, Ben Nichols on bass, Andy Tween on drums), toured extensively with folk-rock band The Levellers, who took to closing their set with a "fiddle off" between Lakeman and Levellers' fiddler Jonathan Sevink. Other support tours with Billy Bragg and Jools Holland brought Lakeman's music to a wider audience.
In March 2006 Lakeman began a UK tour in order to promote his new album Freedom Fields which was released on iScream. He signed to a new major record label, Relentless Records, promptly releasing a new single "Lady of the Sea" in early August 2006.
His fourth solo album, Poor Man's Heaven, was released on 30 June 2008 with an accompanying tour. It introduced a rockier edge to the folk of the previous albums. His fifth solo album, Hearts & Minds, was released on 19 July 2010. Lakeman released his sixth album called Tales From The Barrel House on 18 November 2011.
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Take No Rogues
Seth Lakeman Lyrics
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I heard them calling, there`s a hunt today
declared.
Two young soldiers are on the run,
Came in courting a maiden young.
They stole her beauty, took no gold.
Take no prisoners, take no rogues.
Judge and jury, forty huntsmen rode to
town.
Their noble duty, track those footprints
up and down.
Two young soldiers are on the run,
Came in courting a maiden young.
They stole her beauty, took no gold.
Take no prisoners, take no rogues.
We took that mountain, the moonlight
shadows cast our way.
Wind was howling, we must catch our
bird of prey,
Two young soldiers are on the run,
Came in courting a maiden young.
They stole her beauty, took no gold.
Take no prisoners, take no rogues.
Make us ready, I see a fire up ahead,
Go in gently, load those rifles up with
lead.
Two young soldiers are on the run,
Came in courting a maiden young.
They stole her beauty, took no gold.
Take no prisoners, take no rogues
Lyrics > Seth Lakeman Lyrics > Seth Lakeman Take No Rogues Lyrics
The song "Take No Rogues" by Seth Lakeman tells a story about a hunt for two young soldiers who have committed a crime - they have stolen the beauty of a young woman but took no gold in return. The scene is set on a winter morning where the singer hears of the hunt being declared. The first verse sets the scene of the hunt and the intention of bringing the two soldiers to justice. The second verse talks about the judge and jury who are joined by forty huntsmen in pursuit of the two soldiers. It sets an intense scene of tracking the footprints up and down the town.
The third verse talks about how the hunters take to the mountain where the moonlight shadows cast their way, and the wind is howling. It sets an eerie scene where the hunters must catch their bird of prey. The final verse describes a fire up ahead, and the hunters ready themselves for the final confrontation. The chorus repeats that they must take no prisoners and no rogues.
The song's lyrics tell a story of past times where punishment was swift, and the law was not to be underestimated. The message conveyed is clear - justice must be served, and the punishment must fit the crime. The song is brought to life with the use of powerful instrumentals of the violin, guitar, and percussion.
Line by Line Meaning
Winter morning, I rode out to take the air.
On a winter morning, I went out for a walk to clear my mind.
I heard them calling, there`s a hunt today declared.
I heard someone announce that there would be a hunt that day.
Two young soldiers are on the run,
There are two young soldiers who are fleeing from someone or something.
Came in courting a maiden young.
They had come to woo a young woman.
They stole her beauty, took no gold.
They did not steal any money, but they took the girl's beauty or innocence.
Take no prisoners, take no rogues.
Do not show mercy to anyone who has done wrong, whether or not they are familiar to you.
Judge and jury, forty huntsmen rode to town.
A group of people, including some who were part of the legal system, rode into town on horses.
Their noble duty, track those footprints up and down.
Their honorable job was to follow the tracks left behind by someone.
We took that mountain, the moonlight shadows cast our way.
We climbed up a mountain while the moonlight illuminated our path.
Wind was howling, we must catch our bird of prey.
The wind was blowing forcefully as we pursued our target.
Make us ready, I see a fire up ahead,
Prepare yourselves--there is a fire in the distance that we are approaching.
Go in gently, load those rifles up with lead.
Proceed with caution, and make sure your guns are loaded with ammunition.
Take no prisoners, take no rogues
Once again, do not let anyone get away with doing wrong, regardless of who they are.
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Written by: SETH LAKEMAN
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