You know it's a very bad sign when two members of the same band are tuning into web discussions about their own stuff!! But Mark sent me the link so here's the words for the Malinky version - adapted from lyrics in Emily Lyle's "Scottish Ballads" and learned from a singer called Susan Thores.

enjoy the album if you can find it!

and yes we go to germany march 5th-16th next year - more details on our website www.malinky.com coming soon.

and finally hello declan - see you in dublin sometime.

Cheers

Karine Polwart

THREE RAVENS

Three ravens sat upon a tree
Hey doun, hey derrie day
Three ravens sat upon a tree
Hey doun
Three ravens sat upon a tree
And they were black as black could be
Singing la do an la do a day

The middle ane said tae his mate
"Oh where shall we our dinner get?"

"It's doun intae yon grass green field
There lies a knight that's newly killed"

His horse was standing by his side
And thought he might get up and ride

His hounds were lying at his feet
And they licked his wounds sae sore and deep

There came a lady full of woe
As big wi' child as she could go

She's stretched herself doun by his side
And for the love of him she's died