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Mandy Connell and Sally Taylor love a version of this song performed by Kate Burke and Ruth Hazleton. It was chosen by original Stray Hen Rowena Wise, who left the band in 2015 to follow her solo career.
lyrics
Bonnie Broom Am
Song in 3/4 except guitar riff in 4/4. Drop 1 beat before fiddle riff & between them when there is two, & after V4. All Instruments stop on the very last “Fa” (la la, la la, la la la, la la) for an acapella ending.
Guit riff x 2 4/4
V1 Unison There was a Lady in the West, Lay the bent to the bonny broom
She had three daughters of the best, Fa la la, la la, la la la, la la
V2 Unison A strange young knight he came to the gate...
He knocked loud and he knocked late...
Guit riff x 2 (Fiddles long bows - Sally Low, Carmen Middle)
V3 Mandy The eldest sister she led him in…In the door with a...
V4 Mandy The middle sister she made the bed...
V5 Carmen The youngest sister was bold and bright…
She went to bed with the strange young knight...
Fiddle riff x 1 (Sally High, Carmen Low)
V6 & 7 Sal Now young maiden you’ve lain with me...
I’ll ask you questions 3 by 3...
Answer me these Qs 9...
Or else you surely shall be mine...
V8 Sal louder than the horn (Thunder)
sharper than the thorn (Hunger)
whiter than the milk... (Snow)
V9 Sal softer than the silk (Love)
higher than the tree (Heaven)
deeper than the sea... (Hell)
V10 Sal rounder than the ring (World)
greener than the grass (Poison)
worse than woman e’er was… (Devil)
Fiddle riff x 2 (Sally High, Carmen Low)
V11,12&13 Carmen ^ see above for answers in brackets ^
Guit riff x 2 (Fiddles rhythmic long bows)
Ryan’s Rhythm EXTRAVAGANZA!
V14 Carmen Now I’ve answered your questions nine...
So I never shall be thine...
V15 3vox He clapped his wings and aloud did cry...
In a blaze of fire away did fly...
credits
from The Confluence,
track released December 2, 2016
Arranged by Stray Hens Richard Grace, Mandy Connell, Carmen O'Brien, Ryan Tews, Sally Taylor
Recorded by the Stray Hens at Echidna Studios (Christmas Hills, VIC)
Recorded and Mixed by Luke Plumb.
Mastered by Mattie Foulds (UK)
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