Loreena McKennitt- Gallant Soldier

From "Live in Vancouver" an "unreleased" album from 1990.

Lyrics-Come all you lads of high renown that will hear of a fair young maiden
And she roved out on a summer's day for to view the soldier's parading They march so bold and they look so gay The colours fine and the bands did play And it caused young Mary for to say "I'll wed you me gallant soldier"

She viewed the soldiers on parade and as they stood at their leisure
And Mary to herself did say: "At last I find my treasure But oh how cruel my parents must be To banish my true love away from me Well I'll leave them all and I'll go with thee Me bold and undaunted soldier"

"Oh Mary dear, your parents' love I pray don't be unruly
For when you're in a foreign land, believe you rue it surely Perhaps in battle I might fall From a shot from an angry cannonball And you're so far from your daddy's hall Be advised by a gallant soldier."

"Oh I have fifty guineas in right gold, likewise a hearth that's burning
And I'd leave them all and I'd go with you me bold undaunted soldier So don't say no but let me go And I will face the daring foe And we'll march together to and fro And I'll wed you, my gallant soldier"

And when he saw her loyalty and Mary so true-hearted
He said: "Me darling, married we'll be and nothing but death will part us And when we're in a foreign land I'll guard you, darling, with my right hand And hopes that God might stand a friend With Mary and her gallant soldier"

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[torrentXofXdarkness]

wow even in crappy quality she sounds awesome

[CelticMusings]

@torrentXofXdarkness

I know! amazing huh? :D 

[Zylophila]

Hi! Have you been holding out on me? (jk!) Yes, please post all the other songs, Lord and Lady both know we need more Loreena! Even if she sings the "Barney" theme song. She knows better then to sing that song. *PHEW*!!!! That song could use a tin whistle ;)!!!

Love ya!!!

G

[CelticMusings]

Haha! XD If she sang that song for the actual show, you would have a teen who would catch it everytime it was on... at least the intro hahaha! I really love this song by Loreena... I wonder why she hasn't recorded it. :? She should record everything she sings!

Hugs!

)O(

[TheLadyOfShalott1400]

WOW! I've never heard this before! Thank you for posting! :D 5*,  favourite and share!

[CelticMusings]

:D I know I discoverd it today! I am working on getting the whole album! :D I added "annotated Lyrics" to the video so it's easier to understand since it's not very good quality.

Blessings!

[aslynelf]

It means they look happy. The original meaning of the word gay is happy.

[Meeshkit]

@ashandras Someone needs to read more older literature...

[torrentXofXdarkness]

@CelticMusings Yup

[ValadixEntertainment]

@ashandras Are you kidding me? This song was obviously written 100, 200, or even more years ago. Use your brain...

[torrentXofXdarkness]

i just simply love her

[ridingisasport]

I think you mean garland.

[arjantjeee]

haha took me also a while to discover what she was meaning xD just like in the mummers dance: a guirland gay. but the old meaning of "gay" is proud in a happy way.