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Thread #16989   Message #1380379
Posted By: GUEST,pjh jansen
17-Jan-05 - 05:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: A Maid Went to Comber
Subject: Lyr Add: A MAID WENT TO COMBER
Charlie Piggot, Miriam Collins and Joe Corcoran: The Lonely Stranded Band.
THE NEXT MARKET DAY is actually called A MAID WENT TO COMBER.
Joe Corcoran also performs THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY.

A maid went to Comber her markets to larn
To sell for her mammy three haks o' fine yarn.
She met the young man along the highway
Which caused this young lady the rambling stray.

CHORUS: Sit down beside me. I mean you no harm.
Sit down beside me this new tune to larn.
Here is three guineas your mammy to pay,
So hang by your yarns till the next market day.

They sat down together. The grass was so green,
And the day was the fairest that ever was seen.
By the look your eyes would leave angels to stray
And I could lay in your arms till the next market day. CHORUS

This garl she went on and the words that he said,
And the air that he blazed rings round in my head,
And I will go find him by land or by sea
Till he learns me the tune called The Next Market Day. CHORUS

I had this wonderful CD in my collection. I bought it straight from Charlie when he visited Breda in a local pub called 'Biermuseum'
I think it was winter some eight years ago.
Two removals ago I could have give the reader numbers or labels of the mentioned.

Cy
Peter