All Around My Hat

from Evening Pint by Shillelagh!

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Finely crafted recording of some of our favorite songs and tunes of the British Isles & Ireland. Produced with a lot of nice old broadcast gear and great microphones from around the world. Features some outstanding work from several guest musicians as well.

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lyrics

Chorus:
All around my hat
I will wear the green willow
And all around my hat
For a twelve month and a day
And if anyone should ask me
the reason why I'm wearing it
It's all for my true love
Who's far, far away

Fare thee well cold winter
And fare thee well cold frost
Nothing have I gained
but my own true love I've lost
I'll sing and I'll be merry
When occasion I be seen
He's a fast eluding young man
Let him go! farewell he!

(Chorus)

The other night he brought me
A fine diamond ring
But he thought to deprive me
Of the fire that it beams
But I am being careful
Like lovers aught to be
He's a fast eluding young man
Let him go! farewell he!

(Chorus)

There's a quarter pound of reason
And a half pound of sense
A small spring of time
And as much of prudence
You mix them all together
And you will plainly see
He's a fast eluding young man
Let him go! farewell he!

(Chorus)
(Chorus)

credits

from Evening Pint, released March 13, 2014
(traditional, arranged by Shillelagh!)
Laura Leom - Vocals
Scott Boswell - Acoustic Guitar & Bamboo Flute
Tree Leom - Bass Drum
Ky Hote - Acoustic Bass Guitar
(produced by Tree Leom & Shillelagh!)
(recorded at SoundWright Studio by Tree Leom seventrees@gmx.us )

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