Kate's album containing 12 self-penned and traditional tracks from Kate Rusby "A newer approach to the recording process is evident: subtle but significant newer approaches have been introduced into the fabric; arrangements and production values have shifted" Colin Hall
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words trad & Kate Rusby, tune Kate Rusby
lyrics
Come and I’ll sing you a song of intent,
Concerning a silly old man,
Who went off to pay to the landlord his rent,
And into some trouble he ran.
For as he was riding along the green way,
A gentleman thief passed him by,
“I’m company sir, do you need me to stay”
“Oh no” was the old man’s reply.
“Oh as you can see I’m a silly old man,
I farm but a parcel of ground,
To the land lord I go” said the silly old man,
“to pay up my rent forty pound”
“But what if you meet with a highway man here,
Their numbers are many I’ll bid”,
“Oh I will not worry and I will not fear,
for inside my saddle it’s hid”.
The two of them rode then as fast as they can,
Til’ the gentleman thief up he sped,
“Oh stand and deliver you silly old man,
You should have stayed home in your bed”.
But the old man was crafty and cunning and sly,
And long on this earth he had been,
His saddle he tossed o’re the hedge with a cry,
Saying “fetch it yourself you young fiend”.
The thief being thirsty for silver and gold,
Was eager to get to the bags,
He drew out his rusty old sword then so bold,
And chopped up the saddle to rags.
The old man he jumped off his tired old horse,
And mounted the thief’s horse astride,
He gave her a kick to a gallop of course,
And away to the town he did ride.
When he came to the landlords he came with good cheer,
But never the story he told,
The thief’s bag he opened to buy them some beer,
It was brimming with silver and gold.
The rent it was paid, and the debt was made good,
The silly old man journeyed back,
And there in the lane his old mare she stood,
With nought but the hair on her back.
He loosened the mare then from where she was tied,
And gave her a slap with his whip,
Saying come along home now and stay by my side,
And off down the lane they did trip.
When he came to his house there was joy and delight,
His daughter she dressed like a queen,
His old wife she danced an old jig through the night,
So much money she never had seen
credits
from Ghost,
released November 7, 2022
Vocal - Kate Rusby
Guitar and Banjo - Damien O’Kane
Double Bass - Duncan Lyall
Diatonic Accordion - Nick Cooke
Whistles - Mike McGoldrick
Thanks for the beautiful music Karine and Dave. it's been a while since I've felt so emotional listening to a new album. Every lyric is so beautifully supported by the piano parts. Laura-Beth Salter
Another wonderful collection from Karine. From the hauntingly beautiful to the quitetly barbed politics, Karine delivers a consistently deep and powerful album. scottish_viking
Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. Bandcamp Album of the Day May 29, 2020
Portland singer/songwriter delivers a gorgeous Christmas EP, fashioned in the lush style of classics by Bing Crosby and Johnny Mathis. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 23, 2020
John Drumbo French from Captain Beefheart and The Magic Band worked with Thompson on two albums along with Fred Frith and Henry Kaiser.
Those two French, Frith, Kaiser and Thompson albums led me to this.
Also, Richard Thompson taught Hugh Cornwell (of The Stranglers) how to play the bass guitar in a band when they were both at the same school (Emil and The Detectives?).
With a career spanning 50 years and playing with two of my heroes (French and Cornwell) Thompson has produced a fascinating EP. yellowcakeuf6