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Handweaver & the Factory Maid:
Traditional / Altered by A.L. Lloyd. Chosen and arranged by Richard Grace. Related to Roud Ballad 17771.
The Musical Priest. According to website "The Session.org" it is also known as An Sagart Ceolmhar, The New Bridge Of Eden, The New Bridge Of Erin.
lyrics
The Handweaver And The Factory Maid (A. L. Lloyd, arr. Richard Grace, Stray Hens)
Bass Riff - 5/4
Verse 1
Bm
I am a hand weaver to my trade
Bm
I fell in love with a factory maid
Bm
And if I could but her favour win
Bm
I would stand beside her and weave by steam
Verse 2
My father to me scornful said
"How can you fancy a factory maid?
When you could have lovers fine and gay
Dressed like unto the Queen of May"
Verse 3
As for your fine girls I don't care
If I could but enjoy my dear
We'd stand in the factory all the day
And she and I'd keep our shuttles in play
Backing Vocal x4
Shuttle goes forth and the shuttle goes back
Verse 4
I went to my lover's bedroom door
Where I'd been often times before
But I could not speak nor yet get in
To the pleasant bed where my love lay in
Bridge
5/4
| D | A | Bm | Bm |
| D | A | Bm | Bm |
| D | A | Bm | Bm |
| D | A | G |
| F# | F# | F# | F# |
6/4
| Bm A/E | Bm | Bm A/E | Bm |
| Bm A/E | Bm | Bm A/E | C |
Verse 5 - Hens sing in 6/4, back to 5/4 on "enjoys she"
Bm A/E Bm
How can you say it's a pleasant bed
Bm A/E Bm
When nowt lies there but a factory maid?
Bm A/E Bm
And a factory maid though ere she be
Bm A/E C Bm
Blest is the man who enjoys she
Verse 6
O pleasant thoughts all come to my mind
As I turn down the sheets so fine
And I seen her two breasts standing so
Just like two white hills all covered with snow
Verse 7 - stop on "rise at dawn", last line is spoken
Where are the fine girls, I'll tell you plain
They've all gone for to weave by steam
And if you'll find them you must rise at dawn
And trudge to the mill in the early morn
Handweaver Tune
“The Musical Priest”
| Bm A | Bm A | Bm A | E F# |
| D A | D A | D A | G F# |
| Bm A | Bm A | Bm A | E F# |
credits
from The Confluence,
track released December 2, 2016
Handweaver & the Factory Maid:
Traditional / Altered by A.L. Lloyd. Chosen and arranged by Richard Grace. Related to Roud Ballad 17771.
The Musical Priest. According to website "The Session.org" it is also known as An Sagart Ceolmhar, The New Bridge Of Eden, The New Bridge Of Erin.
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