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Down In Yon Forest

from Hither Ye Faithful by Cath and Phil Tyler

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Trad. arranged by Cath & Phil Tyler

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Down in yon forest be a hall,
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Tis coverlidded over with purple and pall.
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

Oh in that hall is a pallet bed:
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Tis stained with blood like cardinal red
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

And at that pallet is a stone
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
On which the virgin did atone.
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

Under that hall is a gushing flood:
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
From Christ's own side, tis water and blood,
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

Beside that bed a shrub tree grows
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Since he was born hit blooms and blows
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

Oh on that bed a young squire sleeps
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
His wounds are sick, and see, he weeps.
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

Oh hail yon hall where none can sin,
sing May, Queen May, sing Mary!
Cause it's gold outside and silver within,
Sing all good men for the new born baby.

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from Hither Ye Faithful, released December 14, 2015
recorded at home, December 2016

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Cath and Phil Tyler Newcastle, UK

Cath & Phil Tyler play Anglo-American folk music using guitar, banjo, voice and fiddle. Coming together musically through a shared love of traditional narrative song, full voiced sacred harp singing and sparse mountain banjo, they have performed on stages as diverse as the Royal Opera House in London and a dank tower in the old city walls of Newcastle. ... more

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