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Eileen Aroon and other songs

by Trev Gibb

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I know a valley fair, Eileen Aroon I know a cottage there, Eileen Aroon Far in the valley shade I know a tender maid Flow'r of the hazel glade, Eileen Aroon Who in the song so sweet, Eileen Aroon Who in the dance so fleet, Eileen Aroon Dear are her charms to me, dearer her laughter free Dearest her constancy, Eileen Aroon Were she no longer true, Eileen Aroon What would her lover do, Eileen Aroon Fly with a broken chain, far o'er the sounding main Never to love again, Eileen Aroon Youth will in time decay, Eileen Aroon Beauty must fade away, Eileen Aroon Castles are sacked in war, chieftains are scattered far Truth is a fixed star, Eileen Aroon
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"Well met, well met, my own true love Well met, well met", cried he "I've just returned from the salt, salt sea All for the love of thee" I could have married the king's daughter dear She would have married me But I have forsaken her crowns of gold All for the love of thee Well, if you could have married The king's daughter dear I'm sure you are to blame For I am married to a house carpenter And find him a nice young man Oh, will you forsake your house carpenter And go along with me? I'll take you to where the grass grows green To the banks of the salt, salt sea Well, if I should forsake my house carpenter And go along with thee What have you got to maintain me on And keep me from poverty? Six ships, six ships all out on the sea Seven more upon dry land One hundred and ten all brave sailor men Will be at your command She picked up her own wee babe Kisses gave him three Said, "Stay right here with my house carpenter And keep him good company" Well, they'd not been gone But about two weeks I know it was not three When this fair lady began to weep She wept most bitterly Ah, why do you weep, my fair young maid Weep it for your golden store? Or do you weep for your house carpenter Who never you shall see anymore? I do not weep for my house carpenter Or for any golden store I do weep for my own wee babe Who never I shall see anymore Well, they'd not been gone But about three weeks I'm sure it was not four Our gallant ship sprang a leak and sank Never to rise anymore What hills, what hills are those, my love That rise so fair and high? Those are the hills of heaven, my love But not for you and I And what hills, what hills are those, my love That are so dark and low? Those are the hills of hell, my love Where you and I must go

about

These songs accidentally came together in Leeds over two nights during a long week housesitting for family.

I have always wanted to try Ruins By The Shore which is a Nic Jones song. I have never heard his original, all I have as reference is a beautiful rendition from Warwick Folk Festival in 2012.

One Irish Rover is a Van Morrison song but it's pretty much a folk song as far as I'm concerned. I like his recorded version, but not as much as a stripped down version one he did in Athens with Bob Dylan in 1989, sitting on a hillside overlooking the Acropolis. I tried to capture Dylan's guitar line in the piano.

I Was Young When I Left Home is a throwaway Bob Dylan ditty. Its listed as traditional and I presume it's take from 500 Miles. It's been covered by Anohni and a few others.

I Have Become Afraid. This song was an accident and just happened at about 2am on the 21st of September, I had made a backing track and then a melody came and when I looked in my notepad I had an unused line or two that I squeezed in.

Eileen Aroon is a traditional song done in DADGAD from the 18th Century covered rarely as far as I can tell. A beautiful version exists by the McPeake Family. I usually perform this with Patrick Lawrence playing violin, I added piano to this and a violin may appear on this recording before too long..

The Daemon Lover (House Carpenter). This recording is from 2 years ago and it happened by experimenting in DADGAD. It's all in the riff.

Artwork by Jane Adams
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released September 22, 2016

Guitars, Vocals, Drums, Bass and Piano - Trev Gibb

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Trev Gibb Newcastle, UK

Trev Gibb/King of the Sea has collaborated with David Brewis of Field Music, he has supported Kaiser Chiefs and Public Service Broadcasting.

His EP Everything Happens Too Late was released in March 2016.

His second album Nucleotides was released November 2016..
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