Lyr Req: Miles Weatherhill (from Nic Jones)

Subject: Text to song called
From: Auxiris
Date: 01 Jan 99 - 02:01 PM

Hello; I am looking for the text to a song called "Miles Weatherhill" as recorded by Nic Jones. My cassette copy of this recording is in bad shape and I cannot distinguish the words. Any help would be most welcome; thanks in advance.

Subject: RE: Text to song called
From: Alan of Australia
Date: 01 Jan 99 - 07:51 PM

G'day Auxiris,
There was a thread on this a few months ago. Click here.

If you get back here please let us know (the last person to request this didn't acknowledge receiving it).

Cheers,
Alan

Subject: Lyr Add: MILES WEATHERHILL (from Nic Jones)
From: Smeebes
Date: 27 Jan 99 - 02:47 PM

MILES WEATHERHILL

Miles Weatherhill was a brisk young weaver
And in Todmorton he did dwell
He fell in love with a handsome maiden
The parson's servant Sarah Bell.

It was at Todmorton when these true lovers
At the Parson's house their love did tell
And none in the world will be more constant
Than Miles Weatherhill and Sarah Bell.

But they were parted, broken hearted,
Separated were those lovers far,
Those constant lovers adored each other,
And love will penetrate through iron bars.

They would have married, tales were carried,
Caused displeasure as you shall hear,
Miles was refused to meet his lover,
She left Todmorton, Lancashire.

She left her true love broken hearted
And to her mother at York did go
And o'er the distance they were parted
Caused sorrow, grief, and pain and woe.

All through this sadness, Miles, and madness,
He made a deep and solemn vow
Separated from his own true lover,
He'd be revenged on parson Plough.

Four loaded pistols, a fit of frenzy,
Miles to the vicarage went forthwith,
And with a weapon wounded the master,
And he shot the maiden named Jane Smith.

To the lady's chamber, rage and anger,
Bent on destruction, intent to kill,
He took a poker and he beat her,
'Till crimson blood on the floor did spill.

If Miles and Sarah had not been parted
Those in the grave would be living now
And Miles would not have died on the gallows
For slaying the servant of parson Plough.

At the early age of three and twenty
In the shade below where the worms do dwell,
Come all young people and consider
Miles Weatherhill and Sarah Bell.

----
Traditional
Sung by Nic Jones on "Noah's Ark Trap"

see
http://www.sarcon.demon.co.uk/engfolk/nicjones.htm

Subject: RE: Text to song called
From: aldus
Date: 28 Jan 99 - 09:48 AM

I have an lp of this album and Have just about worn it out. Does anyone know if it is available on cd ?

Subject: RE: Text to song called
From: GUEST,pjabbers
Date: 09 Feb 02 - 06:33 PM

re: Miles Weatherhill as sung by Nic Jones on Noah's Ark Trap - please note that, although the text is traditional, Nic's version was taken from a broadside and the tune is Nic's was composed by Nic.

Subject: RE: Text to song called
From: folkmonster
Date: 10 Feb 02 - 06:37 PM

It's Todmorden, Not Todmorton.

The CD is is not available - see the thread here

FM

Subject: RE: Text to song called
From: GUEST
Date: 10 Feb 02 - 06:39 PM

you can get it from audiogalaxy.com though

Subject: RE: Text to song called 'Miles Weatherhill'
From: GUEST,moonpop
Date: 15 Nov 03 - 04:58 AM

you can download it from www.todchat.com go to the forum and then click on resources and then files the track is zipped up in there somewhere