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GeoffLawes Any May songs? (327* d) RE: Any May songs? 29 May 21



HAIL HAIL THE FIRST OF MAY

CHORUS     “ So, Hail! Hail! The First of May-o! For it is the first summer’s day-o!”

Mainly Norfolk info    
https://mainlynorfolk.info/folk/songs/hailhailthefirstofmay.html

Hail Hail the First Of May -Jackie Oates     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SLeqjuLmhI
Hail Hail the First of May sung by Steven L    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfCqOEcJFn0

May Song · Beggars Velvet   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9f0KXf_GU1U



HAL-AN-TOW

CHORUS    “Hal-an-tow, jolly rumble O
                        We were up long before the day O
                        To welcome in the summer,
                        To welcome in the May O”


Mainly Norfolk Song Info    
mainlynorfolk.info/watersons/songs/halantow.html
Song Info   https://blogs.loc.gov/folklife/2017/05/hal-an-tow-some-intriguing-evidence-on-a-may-song/
The Watersons "Hal-An-Tow"     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs9PMky7Fj0
Hal an Tow Helston Flora Day Saturday 7th May 2016   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b8GNJiJ4zw


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