Scarborough Fair

Guitarist.~ Maestro Per-Olov-Kindgren
Vocalist~ Barbara aka Karmakomodia

Are you going to scarborough fair?
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
Remember me to one who lives there
He once was a true love of mine

Have him to make me a cambric shirt
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
Without no seams nor needle work
Then he'll be a true love of mine




This song dates to the Elizabethan era, though its melody may have roots reaching back a century or more before the Renaissance. "Scarborough Fair" is a so-called riddle song and was revived by Simon & Garfunkel in the twentieth century. Its text has appeared in many different versions, though most are close and share the central elements of the riddle. This is one of the few songs whose mysterious text has drawn more attention than its music. That said, the music has charm in its mixture of elegance and Renaissance-era reserve, in its quasi-stoic manner and folk-ish color. Though the melodic material is fairly complex in its seemingly wandering manner, it is the text that is rife with complexity. Throughout its eight verses, one line appears, "Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme," as a young man gives his former sweetheart five difficult, if not impossible tasks to demonstrate her love for him. But does he really want her back, or she him? Traditional song mavens will have to listen to this charming effort for possible answers. To offer a hint regarding the meaning behind the four herbs, each is associated in some way with love and reproductive abilities. ~ Robert Cummings,.

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• history
• lullaby
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[qualqui]

Wow,....such an Exquisitely Beautiful Song,.....and an ol' song at that,....i never would have thought it was a riddle,...hmm...to "break" my head and figure it out,lol,....anyways thanx for the hint, thumbs up to ya Barbara and Per Olove and thankin' our buddy Durgakalim for the AWESOME share! = )

[karmakomodia]

@qualqui many thanks for stopping by and the kind words.....and Thanks to Durgakalim for sharing this with others.. I am honored.

[yetanothersongwriter]

Greetings from Japan. This is a beautiful performance. I subbed and added you as a friend.You know, whenever I go karaoke, I sing this song! It's in my top 5 ever, for some reason.

A.D

[karmakomodia]

@yetanothersongwriter Greetings,,,I have seen your comments on KK's channel.<<<,awesome soul in that guitar man. Welcome to my nutter world....

Thank you for stopping by and for the kind words. Please investigate Per-Olov Kindgren's channel. This is his arrangement.. and I am in Awe of his original compositions and his pristine brilliant musicianship....you will not be disappointed...I promise.

[MiMundoCreativo]

Bellísima voz, realmente maravillosa! 5*****

Gracias Isis por compartir.

[reliablebow]

beautiful!

and lovely lady

[AllAboutLOVEatYuToob]

Very nice Baraba...you have a beautiful voice :-)))

[cogermax91]

@cuoylyf woooooooo !so beautiful !!!bravo

[VH1ClassicRocks]

¡¡¡BELLISSIMO ¡¡¡

[sidneygavin]

Good night!

Thanks for sharing. 5 * * * * *

I wish you a week full of joys and successes.

Hugs and Peace!

[Portogallo3008]

very very beautiful!!!

[criticism1000]

Very very beautiful!!!! 10*********** love it!!

[karmakomodia]

@PhillipLWilcher Thank you Phillip. Per-Olov has inspired me in so many ways.

[PhilippineJeann]

Excellent,,

[OldRabit]

Absolutely beautiful.