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GUEST,eddi reader	Songs about blacksmiths (66* d)	RE: Songs about blacksmiths	13 Apr 04
hi ... I did a song called THE BLACKSMITH on my album MIRMAMA...(compass records) ... I think it has been mentioned previously... I must point out that I learned my version from an unaccompanied singer in KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.. circa '77... and one line goes... ' with his big black billy cock on' (his hat) ... BUT I misheard and sung.. 'with his big black billy goat gun'.. which I thought was a reference to the blokes ...err gun...... well... a mudcatter pointed out this flaw in my version.. but, as a 16 year old novice, my introduction to folk music opened my ears to MANY,MANY bawdy lyrics.. so I reckoned this line in THE BLACKSMITH made sense to me...AND... I improvised on the melody with the percussionist so if you ever hear my version, dont be mislead by it... there is a definate draw from us singing girls to those burly blacksmith loves... God bless you with the project. xx

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