[TheForge] Song: The Blacksmith

Wed Jan 29 11:26:53 2003

My son did a search about a year ago and put the following set of
blacksmiths songs together for me.  Everything from Ballads to a Hard
rock Song.

Blacksmith Songs

Blacksmith of Brandywine 	New Christy Minstrels
Blacksmith				Planxty
Blacksmith Blues			Ella Mae Morse
Harmonious Blacksmith	      Handel Harpsichord
Blacksmith				Loreen McKinnett
The Blacksmith			Pentangle
Harmonious Blacksmith	      Classic Guitar
The Old Blacksmith Shop	      Walter Brennan
Merry Blacksmith			Irish Descendants
Song of the Blacksmith		Gustuv Holst
Lord of the Blacksmiths	      Falconer

Bill Clemens
Hound and Hare Forge
New Cloumbia, Pa

-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Shannell Sugrue
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 4:52 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Song: The Blacksmith

  I just did a kazza search for mp3's with blacksmith in them and theres
quite a few, even one by Handle, the composer- "song of the blacksmith"
might have to get a few.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Brown" <[email protected]>
To: "TheForge" <[email protected]>
Sent: 28 January, 2003 3:33 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Song: The Blacksmith

> While wandering the web I ran into this song.  I thought some of you
banjo
> pickers and guitar strummers might be interested.
>
> Dave Brown
>
>
>
>      THE BLACKSMITH        Trad./Steeleye Span
> Key: Dm
>
>    Dm                 C        Dm         C  Dm
> A Blacksmith courted me, nine months and better.
>     Dm            C               Dm   C  Dm
> He fairly won my heart, he wrote me a letter.
>           F      G      Am      Dm           C
> With his hammer in his hand he looked so clever,
>         Dm                          F       C Dm
> And if I were with my love I would live fore-ver.
>
>
> Oh, where has my love gone, with his cheeks like roses?
> He's gone across the sea, gathering primroses.
> I'm afraid the shining sand might burn and scorch his beauty,
> And if I were with my love I would do my duty.
>
> (La-la-la whole verse)
>
> Strange news is come to town, strange news is carried,
> Strange news flles up and down that my love is married.
> Oh, I wish them both much joy, though they don't hear me,
> And if I were with my love I would do my duty.
>
>
> Oh, what did you promise me when you lay beside me?
> You said you'd marry me and not deny me.
> If I said I'd marry you it was only to try you,
> So bring your witness, love, and I'll not deny you.
>
> (La-la-la whole verse)
>
> Oh, witness have I none, save God Almighty,
> And may he reward you well, for the slighting of me.
> Her lips grew pale and wan, it made her poor heart tremble
> For to think she'd loved but one, and he'd proved deceitful.
>
>
> Oh, a Blacksmith courted me, nine months and better.
> He fairly won my heart, he wrote me a letter.
> With his hammer in his hand, he looked so clever,
> And if I were with my love, I would live forever.
>
> (La-la-la whole verse)
>
>
>
>
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