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Thread #135217   Message #3082713
Posted By: GUEST,Richard I
26-Jan-11 - 10:53 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Songs from the East Anglia fenlands
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs from the East Anglia fenlands
I have indeed heard of Black Shuck, so was fantastic to hear the song. Would love to have a set of the words, although I think I can hear most of them quite clearly. (I should perhaps admit that I'm not generally a fan of the more folk rock style, but it doesn't stop me liking the song itself... nicely written)

There are definitely some very good stories of things that prevent you from going through the fens at night. And with good reason - only last week, I was setting off at dusk along a drove and I was told to watch out for fear I'd slip, fall into water, etc. And this is post-drainage, the risks in earlier days would have been immense. Also, I've always thought the story of Tiddy Mun, who will harm none as long as the waters teem the fen, but as the waters are drained becomes more and more malicious, would make a fantastic subject for a folk song (and, indeed, I recently found out that he is referred to in Norscalordie's great song Cursed Cornelius)