The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #64774   Message #1061865
Posted By: fogie
27-Nov-03 - 05:11 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Banks of the Rhine (Brian O'Rourke)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Song about a Daffodil or a Snowdrop
Thats right! a great song, and there is a line "and the daffydown dillies that we admire" in Come all you lads of high reknown ,that likes to drink strong ale thats brown and pull the lofty pheasant down with powder shot and gun. I have a feeling that it weas a Steeleye Span number with Carthy.