As I roved out one evening fair By the verdant braes of Screen I set my back to a hawthorn tree To view the sun in the west country And the dew on the forest green A lad I spied by Abhann's side And a maiden by his knee And he was as dark as the very brown wood And she all whey and wan to see All whey and wan was she "Oh sit you down on the grass," he said "On the dewy grass so green For the wee birds all have come and gone Since I my true love have seen," he said "Since I my true love have seen" "Then I'll not sit on the grass," she said "Nor be a love of thine For I hear you love a Connaught maid And your heart's no longer mine," she said "And your heart's no longer mine" "And I will climb a high, high tree And I'll rob a wild bird's nest And back I'll bring whatever I do find To the arms that I love best," she said "To the arms that I love best"
Cara Dillon is one of those rare singer/magicians who both moves your heart and reveals hidden truths. She and Sam Lakeman have forged a brilliant, artistically passionate partnership.
Our very own Cara, doing us proud ☘️👏
Beautiful song! I literally got goosebumps (again). Cara Dillon is amazing!
im learning this song in music :D .xox
Caras subtle yet so moving a voice is beautifully in sync with the top class piano - lovely
Superb.
this drives tears into my eyes. what a soul, what a voice! absolutely brilliant!
As I roved out one evening fair
By the verdant braes of Screen
I set my back to a hawthorn tree
To view the sun in the west country
And the dew on the forest green
A lad I spied by Abhann's side
And a maiden by his knee
And he was as dark as the very brown wood
And she all whey and wan to see
All whey and wan was she
"Oh sit you down on the grass," he said
"On the dewy grass so green
For the wee birds all have come and gone
Since I my true love have seen," he said
"Since I my true love have seen"
"Then I'll not sit on the grass," she said
"Nor be a love of thine
For I hear you love a Connaught maid
And your heart's no longer mine," she said
"And your heart's no longer mine"
"And I will climb a high, high tree
And I'll rob a wild bird's nest
And back I'll bring whatever I do find
To the arms that I love best," she said
"To the arms that I love best"
Beautiful singing :)
Cara Dillon is one of those rare singer/magicians who both moves your heart and reveals hidden truths. She and Sam Lakeman have forged a brilliant, artistically passionate partnership.
Amazing
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i sang cara's version for my
mid term music exam and i got 40/40 its an unbelievable song xxxxx
Laura Jackson well done 7 years later!!:)
Laura Jackson
:)
very nice.
Anyone know where i can get an instrumental for this? What to sing it for my music exam!
+Rachel Hughes ... ye pass?
Rachel Hughes how did you do?
Yes! I'd still be interested. I sent you a message at the Broken Bridge. Thanks.
Any biys know the features
ME TOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!B)
@XXxlolly2008xXX
must have been amazing! well done :) although very sad song.......
Can someone confirm that this song was written by John "Strone Johnny" Murphy from Carnanbane.
I first heard it by the McPeake Family in the 60s
Sam Blackman=perfection!
I think she wrote this for me? paul payton England x x ❤👍😄