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William Taylor's Song

from Histoires de Fant​ô​mes Vol​.​I by Astheur

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WILLIAM TAYLOR

William Taylor was a brisk young sailor
Full of heart and full of play
Till he got mind uncover
To a youthful lady gay
Four and twenty English sailors
Met him on the king's highway
As he went for to be married
Pressed he was and sent away

FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE

Sailor's clothing she did put on
Went to board o a man of war
Her pretty little fingers long and slender
They were smeared with pitch and tar
On this ship there was a battle
She amongst the rest did fight
The wind blew off her silver buttons
Her breasts were bared all snowy white

FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE

When the captain did discover
He said Fair maid, what brought you here?
Sir, I‘m seeking William Taylor
Pressed he was by you last year
If you rise up in the morning
Early at the break of day
There you'll spy young William Taylor
Walking with his lady gay

FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE

She rose early in the morning
Early at the break of day
There she spied young William Taylor
Walking with his lady gay
She procured a pair of pistols
On the ground where she did stand
There she shot poor William Taylor
And the lady by his right hand

FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DIDDERO
FOLLERI-DE-DOM, DOMME DAERAI DAE

credits

from Histoires de Fant​ô​mes Vol​.​I, released January 31, 2021
François Pelletier: Voix, Guitare, Bouzouki, Banjo, Guitare basse, Percussions
Stéphanie Boutet: Voix, Flûte (tin whistle)

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ASTHEUR vous amène dans un univers musical de rencontres improbables où l'imaginaire côtoie le répertoire traditionnel francophone et anglophone. Il en résulte une musique résolument chaleureuse, comme une rencontre entre La Bottine Souriante, Harmonium et Gilles Vigneault. ... more

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