Finding magic in the lower notes now just as once she found them in those ethereal higher ones! No one gets to the spirit and heart of a folk song more than she does.
its so good to see you shirley. I found out about you through an old song, and my cousin told me at christmas about your work with different musicians over the years, so i looked you up - and found this video, and the death and the lady. Where i saw you singing, looking SO cool, and so beautiful. I am full of respect for an experienced and adventurous musican and will be seeking you out and this album!!! xxxx
Shirley Collins - Pretty Polly [Verse 1] Way down in yonder valley Pretty Polly did dwell And she was courted by a captain who loved her so well But when her cruel parents came thisfor to know They parted Pretty Polly and her own true love [Verse 2] One night she lay musing on her bed And a sudden strange fancy come to Polly's head 'No father no mother shall make me forsooth I'll list for a soldier and follow my love' [Verse 3] [?] coat and breaches she put on And [?] did agree she looked like a man She went to a stable six horses she found And saddled a mare could travel aground And with a brace of pistols swung by her side Like a United States soldier Pretty Polly did ride [Verse 4] She rode she rode and she come to the town And there she pulled up at the sign of the crown And the first'un she met with was an Englishman lord And the next'un was captain Pretty Polly's true love [Verse 5] What news from the country what news do you bring She handed him a letter from Polly old dear He opened the letter two pages he found Saying Polly is a soldier with men all around [Verse 6] Now Polly did being weary she hung down her head And she called for a candle to light her to bed The captain said 'I've [?] And you may lie with me kind sir if you please' [Verse 7] Well to lie with a captain is to lie with a king I'm a United States soldier from George Washington [?] I'll fight for my liberty by sea and by land If you be my captain I'll be your [?] [Verse 8] Now Polly is married she lives [?] She goes out when she's ready returns when she please She left her old parents to weep and to mourn Saying 'Polly oh Polly when will you return?'
Welcome back Shirley. The world has missed you. Good to have some traditionalist folk music back in the mainstream again
WE'VE MISSED YOU SHIRLEY! xoxoxoxoxooxoxooxoxox
wonderful to have Shirley giving these song a voice again x
Love it Shirley is one of the best ❤
Dear Shirley Well, that was certainly worth the wait ! Now I`m happy again. Glorious music Love, Graham xxx
so beautiful...just heard an interview of Shirley Collins on WNYC. .she has a beautiful heart and a rich, warm voice. .
Finding magic in the lower notes now just as once she found them in those ethereal higher ones! No one gets to the spirit and heart of a folk song more than she does.
Love the guitar on this one
its so good to see you shirley. I found out about you through an old song, and my cousin told me at christmas about your work with different musicians over the years, so i looked you up - and found this video, and the death and the lady. Where i saw you singing, looking SO cool, and so beautiful. I am full of respect for an experienced and adventurous musican and will be seeking you out and this album!!! xxxx
This isn't the "Pretty Polly" I have sung for 45 years, but I like different. The video is a hoot! So creative.
so good!
Shirley Collins - Pretty Polly
[Verse 1]
Way down in yonder valley Pretty Polly did dwell
And she was courted by a captain who loved her so well
But when her cruel parents came thisfor to know
They parted Pretty Polly and her own true love
[Verse 2]
One night she lay musing on her bed
And a sudden strange fancy come to Polly's head
'No father no mother shall make me forsooth
I'll list for a soldier and follow my love'
[Verse 3]
[?] coat and breaches she put on
And [?] did agree she looked like a man
She went to a stable six horses she found
And saddled a mare could travel aground
And with a brace of pistols swung by her side
Like a United States soldier Pretty Polly did ride
[Verse 4]
She rode she rode and she come to the town
And there she pulled up at the sign of the crown
And the first'un she met with was an Englishman lord
And the next'un was captain Pretty Polly's true love
[Verse 5]
What news from the country what news do you bring
She handed him a letter from Polly old dear
He opened the letter two pages he found
Saying Polly is a soldier with men all around
[Verse 6]
Now Polly did being weary she hung down her head
And she called for a candle to light her to bed
The captain said 'I've [?]
And you may lie with me kind sir if you please'
[Verse 7]
Well to lie with a captain is to lie with a king
I'm a United States soldier from George Washington [?]
I'll fight for my liberty by sea and by land
If you be my captain I'll be your [?]
[Verse 8]
Now Polly is married she lives [?]
She goes out when she's ready returns when she please
She left her old parents to weep and to mourn
Saying 'Polly oh Polly when will you return?'
What instruments are playing the accompaniment? Beautiful.
Bloody marvellous
If you're here before the one hundred viewers, you are special
Does somewhere in the first 500 count?
no your not
Mutually exclusive I be.
Wonderful
waited so long for the beat to drop... never happened (spoiler)
delnuggets you're not listening then matey, the beats there all the way through this epic song. Shirley has always swung!
crapitoutjim music isn't good unless it has a fat drop and WoOoOoBbBbBbLlLlLlEeEeEeSsSsSs
ok i guess