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The Berkshire Tragedy (Roud 8)

from Findings by Ange Hardy & Lukas Drinkwater

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Lukas: “This is our interpretation of a traditional song that has inspired countless recordings and variations. As far as we've been able to establish this version of the song is called The Berkshire Tragedy and is one of many variations of The Two Sisters.
It's easy to confuse it with Roud 263 - another song also called The Berkshire Tragedy which also features a miller and a murder but appears to have an entirely different history!”

lyrics

A farmer lived in the West Country (with a hey-down, bow-down), a farmer lived in the West Country and he had daughters, one, two, three.

As they were walking the river’s brim (with a hey-down bow-down), as they were walking the river’s brim the eldest pushed the youngest in.

I’ll be true to my love, I’ll be true to thee, I’ll be true to my love if my love will be true to me.

Oh sister, sister, give me your hand (with a hey-down bow-down), oh sister, sister, give me your hand! I’ll give you both house and land.

Well I’ll neither give thee hand nor glove (with a hey-down bow-down), I’ll neither give thee hand nor glove unless you give me your true love...”

I’ll be true to my love, I’ll be true to thee, I’ll be true to my love if my love will be true to me.

So down she sank and away she swam (with a hey-down bow-down), oh down she sank and away she swam until she came to the miller’s dam.

Well the miller he fetched his pole and hook (with a hey-down bow-down), oh the miller he fetched his pole and hook and fished the fair maid from the brook.

I’ll be true to my love, I’ll be true to thee, I’ll be true to my love if my love will be true to me.

Oh miller I’ll give thee guineas ten (with a hey-down bow-down), oh miller I’ll give thee guineas ten if you’ll fetch me back to my father again.

The miller he took her guineas ten (with a hey-down bow-down), well the miller he took her guineas ten… pushed the fair maid in again!

I’ll be true to my love, I’ll be true to thee, I’ll be true to my love if my love will be true to me.

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from Findings, released September 14, 2016
Ange Hardy (vocals, guitar), Lukas Drinkwater (vocals, guitar, double bass).

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Nominated for the Horizon Award for best emerging talent at the 2015 BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Ange Hardy is a folk singer, songwriter and recording artist from West Somerset, England. Ange performs original contemporary songs written in a traditional style with an emphasis on vocal harmony. ... more

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