Name: Stretford & Northen May Song
Duration: P00H02M27S
Description: Shelley found the words for this in a book called "Folk Tales of Lancashire" published in 1953. She couldn't find a tune so came up with one. We don't think it's the tune to anything else!

Stretford & Northen May Song

from After Silence, Music by The Bailey Sisters

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Shelley found the words for this in a book called "Folk Tales of Lancashire" published in 1953. She couldn't find a tune so came up with one. We don't think it's the tune to anything else!

lyrics

Rise up ye little children and stand all in a row
For the Summer springs so fresh, green and gay
We should have called you one by one
But your names we did not know
Drawing near unto the merry month of May

Rise up the little infant the flower of the flock
The cradle that you do lie in it stands upon a rock
We should have called . . .

Rise up the fair maid of the house, put on your gay gold ring
And bring to us a can of beer, the better we shall sing
We should have called . . .

Rise up the master of the house, and bring to us your purse
and we shall meet again next year for better or for worse
We should have called . . .

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from After Silence, Music, released April 16, 2011
Traditional, tune Shelley Rainey

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The Bailey Sisters UK

We're not sisters, and we don't drink Baileys - but we do share a love of traditional and early music.

We hope these arrangements will delight your sense, with exuberant vocal harmonies, alongside occasional fiddle, guitar and drum accompaniments! ... more

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