"Beggars To God" ~ Empty Hats with guests Celtic Mayhem ~ 2011 Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire

Empty Hats are joined by Celtic Mayhem to perform "Beggars To God" as the closing song of the 2011 Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire, November 6, 2011, in Tavares, Florida.

The song "Beggars To God" was written and composed by Bob Franke, and is often used by the band Empty Hats as their closing song. This performance features Empty Hats members Carl Asch (aka Giacomo the Jester) on lead vocals and guitar, Gary Mazzu (aka Demitrius) on guitar, Lynda Kavy (aka Looney Lucy) on bodhran, and Vicki Scuteri (aka Lady Victoria) on the violin. Joining them are the members of Celtic Mayhem, Ty Billings on guitar, Martyn Wylde on bass guitar, and Jack Stamates on violin.

The Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire is put on by The Educational Foundation of Lake County, Inc. is a 501 (c) (3) that serves as the direct support organization for the Lake County Public School District. The foundation is autonomous from the school district but partners with the district to provide programs and services for all teachers and students in k-12. Many of the cast and patrons of the Lady of the Lakes Renaissance Faire are students and teachers and members of the foundation, and all proceeds from the Faire are used to directly support the foundation's charitable mission. More information about both the Faire and the foundation can be found at: www.medievalfest.com.

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Lyrics for "Beggars To God":

The song of Gypsy Davy rang
Delighted through the night
The wise and foolish virgin
Kept her candles burning bright
Rise up my young and foolish one
And follow if you can,
There'll be no need for candles
In the arms of such a man.

(chorus)
Make love to each other
Be free with each other
Be prisoners of love 'til you lie in the sod
Be friends to each other
Forgive one another
See God in each other
Be beggars to God.

The night was cold and dark and wet
As they wandered on alone.
The sky became their canopy
The earth became their throne
And as their raiment ran to rags
They thought it nothing wrong
For earth and sky are robe enough
When you sing the gypsie's song.

(repeat chorus)

They sang and played the gypsy song
Wherever they were sent
To some it seemed a dancing tune
To some a sad lament.
But in every heart that heard them true
A tear became a smile
And the pauper or a prince
Became the gypsy for awhile.

(repeat chorus)

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• Carl
• Asch
• Lynda
• Kavy
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• Ty
• Billings
• Jack
• Stamates
• Martyn
• Wylde
• celtic
• folk
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• Seawolfsong

[ChaosJuliana]

As part of the cast in this video, you should know that we all cry EVERY YEAR at this song. It's such a moving song. The Empty Hats are just amazing