Hi,

Since I did not do the British Child 2 versions (I was waiting for the Carpenter), I'm working on them some before moving on. Here's a short Shetland version that was recently recorded. It uses the Form A which is the same form of the 1670 broadside:

Camric Sark- Sung by Mrs. Margaret Tait, learned from her mother, Mrs. Jemima Robertson, of the Westing, Unst. Collected by Alan Bruford in 1975.

Shue unta me a camric sark,
Blaa, blaa, tear da wind, blaa,
Withoot ether seam or needlewark,
An da wind is blaan me plaidie awaa.

Saa unta me free acres o laand,
Blaa, blaa, tear da wind, blaa,
Atween da saat sea an da sea straand,
An da wind is blaan me plaidie awaa.

Harrow it up wi da teeth o a redder, [comb]
Blaa, blaa, tear da wind, blaa,
Pack it aa inta ae moose holl,
An da wind is blaan me plaidie awaa.

When du's dun an feenisht dee wark,
Blaa, blaa, tear da winds, blaa,
Come ta me an du's get dee sark,
An da wind is blawn me plaidie awaa.

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My headnotes are halfway done :) http://www.bluegrassmessengers.com/british-versions--other-versions--headnotes.aspx There's a nice image of the 1670 broadside on the page.

Richie