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High Germany

from Tradition by Ranagri

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    12 traditional songs reworked by Ranagri
    Released February 28, 2014

    Produced and recorded by Donal Rogers for Goatskin Records

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With the centenary of WW1 upon us we thought High Germany a fitting song to record. It minds us of a great enthusiasm for the adventure of war, it's consequences and so many lost futures..

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Oh Polly love, oh Polly, the rout has now begun
We must go a-marching to the beating of the drum
Dress yourself all in your best and come along with me
I'll take you to the war, my love, in High Germany

Oh Willie love, oh Willie, come list what I do say
My feet they are so tender I cannot march away
And besides my dearest Willie I am with child by thee
Not fitted for the war, my love, in High Germany

I'll buy for you a horse, my love, and on it you shall ride
And all my delight shall be in riding by your side
We'll stop at every ale-house and drink when we are dry
We'll be true to one another, get married by and by

Cursed be them cruel wars that ever they should rise
And out of merry England press many a man likewise
They pressed my true love from me likewise my brothers three
And sent them to the war, my love, in High Germany

My friends I do not value nor my foes I do not fear
Now my love has left me I wander far and near
And when my baby it is born and a-smiling on my knee
I'll think of lovely Willie in High Germany

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from Tradition, track released March 31, 2014
Arranged by Ranagri
Artwork by Amy Mullender

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Ranagri London, UK

Ranagri

Anglo Irish 4 piece alt folk. Dónal Rogers. Eliza Marshall, Eleanor Dunsdon, Jordan Murray.. inc flutes, whistles, harp, piano, bodhrán, dulcimer,guitars & bouzouki.
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