Name: Once I Had a Sweetheart
Duration: P00H04M40S
Description: A traditional Appalachian folk song, previously covered by artistes such as Joan Baez and Pentangle. Extracted from an impromptu musical session, captured on a Roland R-05 digital recorder, keyboard sounds from a Roland Juno Di synthesiser, and edited in Audacity. As with all the tracks on this page, it can be downloaded free of charge.

Once I Had a Sweetheart

by Dougie Mathieson & Mags Macfarlane

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A traditional Appalachian folk song, previously covered by artistes such as Joan Baez and Pentangle. Extracted from an impromptu musical session, captured on a Roland R-05 digital recorder, keyboard sounds from a Roland Juno Di synthesiser, and edited in Audacity. As with all the tracks on this page, it can be downloaded free of charge.

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Once I had sweetheart, and now I have none,
Once I had sweetheart, and now I have none,
She's gone and leave me, she's gone and leave me,
She's gone and leave me to sorrow and moan.

Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see,
Last night in sweet slumber I dreamed I did see,
My own precious jewel sat smiling by me,
My own precious jewel sat smiling by me.

And when I awakened I found it not so,
And when I awakened I found it not so,
My eyes like some fountain with tears overflow,
My eyes like some fountain with tears overflow.

I'll venture through England, through France and through Spain,
I'll venture through England, through France and through Spain,
All my life I will venture the watery main,
All my life I will venture the watery main.

Once I sweetheart, and now I have none,
Once I sweetheart, and now I have none,
She's gone and leave me, she's gone and leave me,
She's gone and leave me to sorrow and moan.

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released January 13, 2016
Dougie Mathieson - keyboards; Mags Macfarlane - vocals

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Dougie Mathieson Edinburgh, UK

Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, I am a freelance photographer and musician.Work published on this page includes both solo instrumental material and collaborations with my partner Mags & others. All tracks are free to download - if you enjoy what you hear, please give a donation to a cause of your choice instead. Thank you! ... more

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