Whittingham Faire

*The Elfin Knight* is a traditional folk ballad,
of which there are many versions, all
dealing with supernatural occurrences,
and the commission to perform impossible tasks

This version is from the artist Joel Frederiksen.
Whittingham Faire (The Elfin Knight) on his 2007 album,
The Elfin Knight - Ballads and Dances

Lyrics :

Are you going to Whittingham fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there;
For once she was a true-love of mine.

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Without any seam or needlework
For once she was a true-love of mine.

Tell her to wash it in yonder well,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Where never spring-water nor rain ever fell
For once she was a true-love of mine.

Tell her to dry it on yonder thorn,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Which never bore blossom since Adam was born
For once she was a true-love of mine.

Now he has asked me questions three,
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
I hope he will answer as many for me;
For once he was a true-love of mine

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Scottish
• British
• folk
• ballad
• Joel
• frederiksen
• the
• elfin
• knight
• whittingham
• faire
• ballads
• dances
• song
• celtic
• scotland
• ireland
• 2007

[Sunchild333]

Let's make this clear...The original Elfin Knight dates back to the 16th century. Whittingham fair and Scarborough fair are both British songs that are based on the original scottish song and were written at least 100 years later. Good thing they didn't have copyrights in those days =)

[zaxx19]

Im an American and have not one drop of Scottish blood, but I admire the Scottish people, culture and their resistance to English colonisation.

FK ENGLAND.

LONG LIVE SCOTLAND!!!!

[davidtheguitarman]

I can imagine a barbarian riding a horse through scottish highlands, while singing this music

[ForeverPERCABETH]

Makes me proud of my Scottish blood this song

[hotspurschool]

@zaxx19 You're an ignorant shit. I'm a Borderer, a Northumbrian. I live on the English side of the divide, just 20 miles from Scotland. If you had a fucking clue about our history, you'd be more respectful.

[EvaFolk]

I love this ballad and all celtic songs - Love & Light - Eva Folk

[preseferguson]

free scotlandx

[TheBandanaGuy]

@AndryIsHere Im black, but I dont know why I love Scotland.

[esmiksaaron]

@jo7dan119 oh course lol! we wouldn't care. we're cool. russias pretty cool and cold, but scotland oh man thats beautiful

[micklfc2008]

i am from nothern ireland and i wish our people never went to scotland then i dont think this sectirian hate ( cnt spell ) wudnt be there that came from here and it is disgusting

[iHaveOneArm]

@AndryIsHere it's just a almost mystical land imo since i was a kid i've always wanted to go :)

[atfatw]

remember john o' cleak he and his fellow butchers ran out of rats and foxes to feed scottish so they waylaid homeless scots and served them up as best clean beef