I got this version by Waterson:Carthy from a Topic sampler CD. The lyrics are sufficiently different to those in the DT, and the tune resembles neither of those in DT (presumably from Hickerson and Redpath).
RAMBLEAWAY
As I was a-going to Pocklington Fair
In my fine scarlet jacket and everything rare
Enough to 'tice all the young girls that day
When they set their eyes on young Rambleaway
Rambleaway, rambleaway
When they set their eyes on young Rambleaway
Now the very first steps I took to the fair
I saw lovely Nancy a-combing her hair
I smiled at the lass and she laughed and she sighed
Says I to myself, I'll be there by and by
There by and by, there by and by
Says I to myself, I'll be there by and by
And as I was a-walking that night in the dark
I took that young maiden to be my sweetheart
She sighed in my face and these words she did say
Are you the young fellow called Rambleaway
Rambleaway, rambleaway
Are'nt you the young fellow called Rambleaway
I said, Pretty Nancy, don't smile in my face
I do not intend to stay long in this place
I packed up my clothes and I went from the fair
I told her I'd ramble the devil knows where
Devil knows where, devil knows where
I told her I'd ramble the devil knows where
When twenty-four weeks, they were over and past
This pretty young girl she did sicken at last
Her gown wouldn't meet nor her apron strings tie
She longed for the sight of young Rambleaway
Rambleaway, Rambleaway
She longed for the sight of young Rambleaway
Come all you young maidens, wherever you be
When you're courting fellows don't make yourself free
For if you do, you'll rue the sad day
You met with the likes of young Rambleaway
Rambleaway, Rambleaway
You met with the likes of young Rambleaway
MIDI file: RAMBLAW2.MID
Timebase: 480
Tempo: 110 (545454 microsec/crotchet)
Key: G
TimeSig: 6/8 36 8
Name: Rambleaway
Text: C:Trad, arr Waterson:Carthy
Start
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EndThis program is worth the effort of learning it.
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ABC format:
X: 225
T:Rambleaway
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:80
C:Trad, arr Waterson:Carthy
S:Waterson:Carthy
N:filename [RAMBLAWA
D:Common Tongue, Topic TSCD488
K:G
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BGG GFG|Bcd e2g/g/|edc ded|BGG G2d |
eef gag|fde f2f |fff gfe|dBG(edc)|
BGF G3 |dde B2d |efe dBd|cBA G2 ||
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