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Our Captain Cried

from Seven Star Green by Rebsie Fairholm

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Recording this English folk song was an emotional experience. What you hear is mostly one take, but I wasn't able to get through a whole take without my voice cracking up, because the song stirred me at such a deep level. I initially recorded the vocal over a single note drone with no beat track, so it has no timing other than what came out intuitively. All the instruments were fitted round the voice, which adds to the dreamy all-at-sea effect.

Dedicated to my relative Leading Seaman Claude Jeffers, HMS Hermes, killed in action 31st October 1914.

lyrics

Our captain cried all hands away tomorrow
Leaving us girls behind in grief and sorrow
What makes you go abroad fighting for strangers?
When you could stay at home and free from dangers

You courted me a while just to deceive me
And now you've gained my heart you mean to leave me
Oh there's no trusting men, not my own brother
So girls if you would love, love one another

I'd roll you in my arms my dearest jewel
So stay at home with me and don't be cruel
Down on the floor she fell like one that was dying
The house was filled with grief sighing and crying

The drums are beating love the pipes are playing
I must be on my way no longer staying
Dry off those briny tears and leave off weeping
And happy we shall be at our next meeting

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from Seven Star Green, released August 1, 2009
(traditional, arranged by Rebsie Fairholm)

Rebsie: vocals, midi instruments
Daniel Staniforth: cello

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Rebsie Fairholm Cheltenham, UK

Haunting psych-folk inspired by the English landscape and the spirits of the ancestors. I play 12-string guitar, harp, piano, cornamuse, whistle and whatever else comes to hand. Now working full time with Marvin B Naylor.

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