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Our take on another lovely traditional track, about which mudcat.org offers the following information - "Often attributed to the McPeake family, but the origin of this song is uncertain. Peter Kennedy (folktrax-archive.org) says the words were written by Edith Wheeler and set to a Munster air".

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MY SINGING BIRD

I have seen the lark soar high at morn
Heard his song up in the blue
I have heard the blackbird pipe his note
The thrush and the linnet too
But there's none of them can sing so sweet,
My singing bird, as you
Ah ah ah
My singing bird, as you

If I could lure my singing bird
From his own cosy nest
If I could catch my singing bird
I would warm him at my breast
For there's none of them can sing so sweet
My singing bird as you
Ah ah ah
My singing bird, as you

Ah then I will climb a high, high tree
And I'll rob that wild bird's nest
Aye, and I'll bring back that singing bird
To the arms that I love best
For there's none of them can sing so sweet
My singing bird as you
No, not one of them can sing so sweet
My singing bird as you

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released May 4, 2016
Dougie Mathieson - keyboards
Mags Macfarlane - vocals

Rough and Ready Recordings (2016)

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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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