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  • Come Fare Away

    Jean Ritchie

    (I sing this starting on D#4)

    Bright is the morning and brisk is the weather;
    Steady the wind o’er the sweet singing sea.
    Proudly, the tall ship arides in the harbor;
    Come fare away with me.

    Marnie, come fare away,
    Come fare away with me;
    There’s an island of dreams
    Over the rolling sea.

    Sails at the ready, we’re bound for Newfoundland;
    Hasten, my darling, and do not delay.
    Trees tall and green there, and fish by the millions;
    Come fare away with me.

    Leave your belongings, for things do but bind us;
    Hemmed in, the life here it won’t do for me.
    Fretting and trouble, we’ll leave them behind us;
    There is a land that’s free.

    Lace on your stout shoes of good highland leather;
    Bring a warm shawl and a cup for the tea.
    There’ll be a new life, we’ll build it together;
    Come fare away with me.

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  • The Wellerman

    Traditional Folk Song
    Adapted by Nathan Evans and Santiano, 2021
    Variant, 2025

    There once was a ship that put to sea
    The name of the ship was the Billy O’ Tea
    The winds blew up, her bow dipped down
    Oh blow, my bully boys, blow (Huh!)

    Soon may the Wellerman come
    To bring us sugar and tea and rum
    One day, when the tonguing is done
    We’ll take our leave and go

    She’d not been two weeks from shore
    When down on her a right whale bore
    The captain called all hands and swore
    He’d take that whale in tow (Huh!)

    Before the boat had hit the water
    The whale’s tail came up and caught her
    All hands to the side, harpooned and fought her
    When she dived down low (Huh!)

    No line was cut, no whale was freed
    The captain’s mind was not of greed
    And he belonged to the Whaleman’s creed
    She took that ship in tow (huh)

    For forty days or even more
    The line went slack then tight once more
    All boats were lost, there were only four
    But still that whale did go (Huh!)

    As far as I’ve heard, the fight’s still on
    The line’s not cut, and the whale’s not gone
    The Wellerman makes his regular call
    To encourage the captain, crew and all

    [Chorus x2]

  • My Lady of Autumn

    Words and Music by Dave Webber, Anni Fentiman, 1998
    Arranged by C. McLeish
    Variant 2025

    My Lady of Autumn, sing me your song
    Play me your tune; tell me I’m wrong
    Tell me you don’t mean the things that you say
    Tell me that we’ll find a way.

    Your eye clear as winter, your touch fresh as spring
    You weigh like the summer, free as birds on the wing
    The seasons are changing, it’s time you were gone
    The colors of you will go on.

    Fields that were golden are changing to brown
    Leaves that were green now tumble to the ground
    The warm sun of summer makes way for the snow
    I know it’s time; you must go.

    For the light, it is changing, the sky’s overcast
    Winter is here now, autumn is past
    And deep in this dark world, some warmth I must find
    Though it’s winter in the valley- it’s still autumn in my mind.

  • Leave Her, Johnny

    [If desired, clarify before beginning that you sing ‘the voyage is long’ instead of ‘the voyage is done’ ]

    I thought I heard the old man say:
    “Leave her, Johnny, leave her.”
    Tomorrow you will get your pay,
    and it’s time for us to leave her.

    Leave her, Johnny, leave her!
    Oh, leave her, Johnny, leave her!
    For the voyage is long and the winds don’t blow
    And it’s time for us to leave her.

    Oh, the wind was foul and the sea ran high.
    She shipped it green and none went by.

    I hate to sail on this rotten tub.
    No grog allowed and rotten grub.

    We swear by rote for want of more.
    But now we’re through so we’ll go on shore.