The Cutty Wren

Song: The Cutty Wren
Artist: Damh The Bard
Album: Taels From The Crow Man

Oh where are you going
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh we may not tell you
Said Festel to Fose

We're off to the woods
Said John the Red Nose
We're off to the woods
Said John the Red Nose

And what will you do there
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh we may not tell you
Said Festel to Fose

We'll hunt the Cutty wren
Said John the Red Nose
We'll hunt the Cutty wren
Said John the Red Nose

And how will you shoot her
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh we may not tell you
Said Festel to Fose

With bows and with arrows
Said John the Red Nose
With bows and with arrows
Said John the Red Nose

Oh that will not do
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh what will you do then
Said Festel to Fose

With guns and great cannon
Said John the Red Nose
With guns and great cannon
Said John the Red Nose

And how will you cook her
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh we may not tell you
Said Festel to Fose

In pots and in pans
Said John the Red Nose
In pots and in pans
Said John the Red Nose

Ah that will not do
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh what will do then
Said Festel to Fose

Bloody great brass cauldron
Said John the Red Nose
Bloody great brass cauldron
Said John the Red Nose

Oh who will get the portion
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh we may not tell you
Said Festel to Fose

Give it all to the nobles
Said John the Red Nose
Give it all to the nobles
Said John the Red Nose

Ah that will not do
Said Milder to Moulder
Oh what will do then
Said Festel to Fose

We'll give them all to the poor
Said John the Red Nose
We'll give them all to the poor
Said John the Red Nose

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[vintage1351]

John the Red Nose is quite the blabber mouth.

[briggles]

This song is pretty good!

[99lunalupis]

Thank you so much for posting this!

[Amena Black]

I love this version of the Cutty Wren which I oringanly heard from my younger brother along with some other folk music he had memerised from rusion to baltic to irish and the list goes on. ^^

[dmj4822222222]

or works outdoors in all weather...

[Kasarii]

We all know someone like that, don't we?

[MorrisManDanceMan]

thanks for putting this on 

[canvascat]

Heard it sung in Cunsey woods in 69

[adavies42]

"red nose" probably means "drunk", so it figures :)

[Echo Moon]

Meet Dahm the Bard at PSG once, very nice.

[Echo Moon]

Meet Dahm the Bard at PSG once, very nice.

[Echo Moon]

Meet Dahm the Bard at PSG once, very nice.