An ongoing commentary by the anonymous I about that rumbunctious rapscallion, Colonel Reginald R. Farquhear, Royal Camel Corps (rtd.) whose trials and tribulations are found in 'The Travel Journal of Colonel R Farquhear 1886-1911', and including occasional commentary and repartee by the Colonel himself.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012

The Woodcutter's Song (Traditional)

Continuing with the arboreal theme, the Colonel has a fancy for the occasional traditional English folk tune and this one especially tickles that part that gets him jigging around madly.

'Tis The Woodcutter's Song with music by that grand bard of Albion, Mr. Robin Williamson.
Lyrics

The woodcutter's song Lyrics

Words traditional English, music RW with fugal ideas by Chris Caswell 1978
Oak logs will warm you well
That are old and dry
Logs of pine will sweetly smell
But the sparks will fly
Birchs long will burn too fast
Chestnut scarce at all sir
Hawthorn logs are good to last
That are cut well in the fall sir
Surely you will find
full lyrics


And 'ere be a wee clip of the phonographic recording of the aforesaid bard with his Merry Band together with a jolly animated pictorial of each of the trees mentioned therein.


Should you be curious about the chap's current doings, here's a link to his site:
http://www.pigswhiskermusic.co.uk/index.htm

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