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    This 17th studio album from Kate seamlessly blends old and new across 12-tracks of traditional folk, covers and self-penned songs.The album is a deeply personal collection which pays homage to her family and musical heritage, and home life in Yorkshire. With Philosophers, Poets & Kings, Kate raises a toast to her parents. She recalls an upbringing filled with music; whether recording songs performed during wine-fuelled family singalongs or her formative years spent watching festival performances by famed musicians.

    1 Jenny
    2 Bogey's Bonnie Belle
    3 Philosophers, Poets and Kings
    4 Until Morning
    5 Crazy Man Michael
    6 Don't Go Away
    7 The Squire and the Parson
    8 The Wanderer
    9 Farmer's Toast
    10 As the Lights Go Out
    11 Jenny (Ordinary Remix) bonus track CD only
    12 Halt the Wagons

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JENNY
words trad/K.Rusby - tune K.Rusby PRS/MCPS

Because everyone loves an under-horse

lyrics

’ll sing you a song and a merry song,
Concerning Yorkshire Jen,
Who never yet ran with horse or mare,
But ran just now and then.
When she came to Newmarket town,
The sportsmen viewed her round,
All the cries were “alas poor wench,
she’ll never run this ground.”

Chorus
Cos’ she was ordinary, hasn’t got any,
Hasn’t got anyone.

When she came to the starting post,
The mare looked very smart,
And let them all say what they will,
She never lost her start.
When they came to the two-mile post,
Poor Jen was cast behind,
How they laughed and how they jeered,
But Jen she did not mind.

Chorus

When they came to the three-mile post,
The mare looked very pale,
She laid her ears on her bonnie neck,
And past all of them did sail.
“Come follow me, come follow me,
You all will not forget,
None of you will catch me again,
And I’ll make you all to sweat.”

Chorus
When she came to the winning post,
The whole crowd gave a cheer,
Showered with love from the jockey lad,
She jumped like any deer.
The jockey said “this race you’ve run,
This race for me you’ve got,
You could gallop it all again,
When the rest could hardly trot.”

Chorus

She hadn’t got anyone.

credits

from Philosophers, Poets and Kings, released May 17, 2015
Vocals
Kate Rusby

Guest Vocals
Damien O’Kane

Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Damien O’Kane

Double bass
Duncan Lyall

Diatonic Accordion
Nick Cooke

Flute
Michael McGoldrick

Banjo
Ron Block

Percussion
Josh Clark

Cornet
Gary Wyatt

Flugelhorn
Rich Evans

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Kate Rusby England, UK

Forever proud to call herself a folk singer, Kate celebrates her own 50 yrs with her 'Established 1973' tours.

2022 marked 30 yrs as a professional musician with the album 30:Happy Returns

Hand Me Down (2020) was her highest-charting album.

Named in the Top 10 Folk Voices of the Century and a Mercury Prize in 1999

Yorkshire roots the carols in her Christmas tour. ... more

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