Rob Yates - She Moved Through The Fair (Irish Folk)

"She Moved Through the Fair" is based on a traditional Irish folk song. Its original author is unknown (it is said to have first been collected in Donegal by Padraic Colum and Herbert Hughes). This version is performed by Rob Yates, and its haunting tune and lyrics will be familiar to many.

Hope ya enjoy,
Rob :)



"My young love said to me my mother won't mind
And my father won't slight you for your lack of kind
And she laid her hand on me and this she did say
It will not be long now 'til our wedding Day

And she went away from me, she moved through the fair
And fondly I watched her move here and move there
And then she went onward, just one star awake
Like the swan in the evening moves over the lake

Last night she came to me, my young love came in
So softly she entered that her feet made no din
And she laid her hand on me and this she did say
It will not be long now 'til our wedding day"

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Music

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• she
• moved
• through
• the
• fair
• irish
• folk
• acoustic
• singing
• sinead
• o'connor
• rob
• yates
• Loreena
• mckennitt
• Cara
• Dillon
• fayre

[BREAKDUBBER]

beautiful take the tune, ignore all these narrow minded idiots that haven't a clue about folk music! well done!

[wellstat]

Very surreal feel. Great job!!

[CT2507]

nice voice

[MyMoppet52]

Perfect vocals! Magnificent delivery. I do wish you had another verse (or even two) in the version you chose. I would have loved to heard more. Thank you.

[Frakfayt]

Excellent job, with an eerie backing on the organ!

[A00995038]

Well done man!

Hi from Mexico city!

[JohnPreston888]

Bit of a dull video...

On the plus side, it sounds excellent, and you have a voice worthy of this song.

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And hats off to "Crombie100" for pointing out that it's supposed to be sung by a man (or a lesbian?). Nothing against any of the female vocalists, but it's very "Bananarama" to rip off such a song just because it has a great tune.)

[Liathroids]

Truely an amazing version of such a wonderful song.... Heard so many singers sing this but this must be the best I heard.

[keithbates51]

This is an excellent version of a beautiful classic. Superb vulnerable, broken vocal and wonderfully laid back keyboard. Thank you!

[DavidMears]

very nice good job man

[israel3698]

Beautiful, excellent job, enchantment wao!!!

[crombie100]

I love this interpretation ,haunting voice just enough back ground music and this song was made for a guy to sing it,beautiful