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Lord Bateman

from Stray Hens Debut by Stray Hens

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about

Arranged for a short lived band (Saffron Avenue) before the Stray Hens, Mandy had help arranging this from Lindsay Meldrum (the Melways) and Fingal from Rapskallion.

Mandy's favourite recordings of this song are recent interpretations, heavily influenced by Martin Carthy. Recordigns by Jim Moray (www.jimmoray.co.uk), and Chris Wood
(chriswoodmusic.co.uk) In particular

The image is of a 'crankie'- a traditional story telling quilt- made by Anna and Elizabeth. Check out the Youtube. The singing is very traditional, so won't appeal to all ears, but the quilt is phenomenal.
www.annaandelizabeth.com

lyrics

Lord Bateman was a Noble Lord, a Noble Lord of High Degree
He shipped himself on oard a sailing ship, some foreign country he would go see

He Sailed East and He Sailed west, Until he came to Proud Turkey
where he was taken and put in prison, until his life grew quite weary

Now the Turk he had one only daughter, the fairest maiden your eyes have seen
She stole the keys to her fathers prison, she swore lord bateman she would set free

Have you houses, have you lands, does Northmberland belong to thee
what would you give to a fair young lady if out of prison she'd set you free

Seven years were up and past, from her mind she had not been free
She's packed up all of her gay young clothing, She swore lord bateman she would go see

"Oh Is this here Lord Bateman's castle, Is Lord Bateman here within?"
"Oh Yes oh Yes" cried the proud young porter, "He's just now home, he is within",

Lord Bateman in a passion flew, He's broke his sword in splinter three
He's sworn up all of his father's portion, if Bold Sofia has crossed the sea.
Lord Bateman in a passion flew, He's broke his sword in splinter three
He's sworn up all of his father's portion, if Bold Sofia has crossed the sea.

Lord Bateman in a passion flew, He's broke his sword in splinter three
He's sworn up all of his father's portion, if Bold Sofia has crossed the sea.

credits

from Stray Hens Debut, released May 4, 2014
Stray Hens
Mandy Connell- Vocals and Guitar
Sally Taylor- Vocals and Violin
Rowena Wise- Vocals and Violin
Richard Grace- Double Bass
Ryan Tews- Drums

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Stray Hens Melbourne, Australia

Three stunning frontwomen, on fiddles, vocal and guitar, backed by drums & double bass. No one in Australia is arranging folk revival songs with such passion. Complex harmonies, jazz & old-timey inspired rythms, & anceint anglo ballads create a theatrical show.
Formed in March 2013, & already booked for some of the country's Premier festivals, their debut EP has us anticipating the full album!
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