Austentation - Sweet lass of Richmond Hill | Towpath Productions, Oxford

Austentation are the accomplished and versatile singer Gillie Tunley, the excellent guitarist Angela Mayorga, the well-established instrumentalist and singer Frank Underwood, joined in 2016 by the most excellent Beverley Gray, who have combined forces to present musical performances from the Regency period, including material from Jane Austen's own collections at Chawton in Hampshire.
**Lyrics**
On Richmond Hill there lives a lass
More bright than May-day morn,
Whose charms all others maids' surpass,
A rose without a thorn.
This lass so neat,
With smiles so sweet,
Has won my right good will.
I'd crowns resign
To call thee mine,
Sweet lass of Richmond Hill!
Sweet lass of Richmond Hill,
Sweet lass of Richmond Hill,
I'd crowns resign
To call thee mine,
Sweet lass of Richmond Hill!
Ye zephyrs gay that fan the air,
And wonton through the grove,
O whisper to my charming fair,
I die for her I love.
How happy will the shepherd be
Who calls this nymph his own!
O may her choice be fix'd on me!
Mine's fix'd on her alone.
**Credits**
Directed, Recorded, Mixed and Edited by Ryan Quarterman
Future Human Design Co. www.futurehuma...
Captian: Stuart Miller
**About Towpath Productions**
Towpath Productions - Moving music hosted aboard our historic canal boats on the Oxford canal. We host and record live intimate music sessions to be enjoyed for free live from the canal towpath and online.
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**Gear**
Canon 80d
Sony A7III
Sigma 17-50mm 1:2.8 EX DC OS HSM Zoom Lens
Samyang T1.5 35mm AS UMC II Cine Lens
DJI Ronin-S
Insta360 One X2
Zoom H8 Handy Recorder
SURE SM57
SURE SM58
**About Progress**
Progress was built in 1936 by Peter Keay & Sons (Walsall) for W. Elwell & Sons - the Tipton-based coal carrying company operating on the Birmingham Canal Network. In her previous prime, she would have towed eight 'Joey' boats each holding around 35 tonnes of coal.
Progress was converted to a hire boat by Jimmy Yates in the late 1950s and renamed Pintail. The present Fowler 2DYM diesel engine (1944) was first installed in 1958.
She was fully renovated between 1997 and 2000 by Jem Bates and Trevor Whitling - including having her name restored to Progress. Bill Mann, Trevor Allum and Phil Kidd acquired Progress in 2017 for the David Blagrove Trust and completed a full restoration of the cabin.
Progress was bought by Stuart Miller in 2020. She was the first acquisition for the fleet of Towpath Productions.
CONSTRUCTION
Builder: Keay, Peter & Son, Walsall
Built in: 1936
Hull material: Wood
Number of decks: 1
Number of masts: 0
Propulsion: Motor
Number of engines: 1
Primary engine type: Inboard diesel
DIMENSIONS
Breadth: Beam: 7.00 feet (2.14 m)
Depth: 2.50 feet (0.76 m)
Length: Overall 50.00 feet (15.25 m)

[@egm3551]

Beautiful!

[@lestorhaslam]

Well done.

[@damonwilliams5033]

❤I love the gentleman's titfer.