The Witch of the Westmorland
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- Опубликовано: 26 июн 2011
- Archie Fisher's song, "The Witch of the Westmorland," performed by Jesse Ferguson, the Bard of Cornwall. Chords and lyrics below.
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The Witch of the Westmorlands
(Archie Fisher, arrang. J. Ferguson, 2020)
Capo @ 2
V1.
D G
Pale was the wounded knight,
D G
that bore the rowan shield.
D G
Loud and cruel were the raven's cries
G A
that feasted on the field.
V2.
Saying, "Beck water cold and clear
will never cleanse your wound.
There's none but the witch of the Westmorland
can make thee hale and soond."
V3.
So turn, turn your stallion's head
'til his red mane flies in the wind
and the rider of the moon goes by
and the bright star falls behind.
V4.
And clear was the paley moon
when his shadow passed him by.
Below the hills were the brightest stars
when he heard the owlet cry.
V5.
Saying, "Why do you ride this way,
and wherefore came you here?"
"I seek the Witch of the Westmorland
that dwells by the winding mere."
V6.
And it's weary by the Ullswater
and the misty brake fern way
'til through the cleft in the Kirkstane Pass
the winding water lay.
V7.
He said, "Lie down, my brindled hound
and rest ye, my good grey hawk,
and thee, my steed may graze thy fill
for I must dismount and walk.
V8.
“But come when you hear my horn
and answer swift the call,
for I fear ere the sun will rise this morn
ye will serve me best of all."
V9.
And it's down to the water's brim
he's bore the rowan shield,
and the goldenrod he has cast in
to see what the lake might yield.
V10.
And wet she rose from the lake,
and fast and fleet went she:
one half the form of a maiden fair
with a jet black mare's body.
V11.
And loud, long and shrill he blew
'til his steed was by his side.
High overhead the grey hawk flew
and swiftly did he ride.
V12.
Saying, "Course well, my brindled hound,
and fetch me the jet black mare.
Swoop and strike, my good grey hawk,
and bring me the maiden fair."
V13.
She said, "Pray, sheathe thy silvery sword.
Lay down thy rowan shield,
for I see by the briny blood that flows
you've been wounded in the field."
V14.
And she stood in a gown of the velvet blue,
bound round with a silver chain,
and she's kissed his pale lips once and twice
and three times round again.”
V14.
And she's bound his wounds with the goldenrod,
full fast in her arms he lay.
And he has risen hale and sound
with the sun high in the day.
V15.
She said, "Ride with your brindled hound at heel,
and your good grey hawk in hand.
For there's none can harm the knight who's lain
with the Witch of the Westmorland." 
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I knew Stan and I believe he would have been very proud of your cover. Seriously outstanding, well done...
Not his song, but I am sure he would be!
Fantastic! Such a rich voice, much like Stan Rogers himself.
Wow. What a voice! A new folk singer for the 21st century. And a worthy continuation.
Thanx Jesse
Xx
wow, probably the best version ive found.
Absolutely amazing!! This guys voice is unreal. VERY well done. Honestly making me want to dive deeper into this type of music. Thanks for the great videos :D
Thanks for the support, Kyler!
This is a very worthy rendition of the "Witch of the Westmoreland." I hope to acquire a copy of your CD.
Beautiful voice. I love this!!
Great song, well sung. What a voice!!??!! Stan Rodgers has possessed your vocal cords! Xx
Love this song! Notice that the knight carries a silver sword - not iron - and a rowan shield. He talks to animals and they to him. Is he even human or one of the Tuatha de Dannan? Fisher absolutely nailed Joseph Campbell. And Jesse, you nailed this song.
Jesse....looove your rich tones....keep singing, you'd make any song sound better
I am not easily impressed, but this young man blew me away.. I have loved Archie Fishers rendition but Jessie, you have put your stamp on this and its wonderful. Sing on young bard you will bring joy to those fortunate enough to hear you!
Thanks for the support, Kathy!
Jesse Ferguson You Are Most Welcome. You commented that you "should be marking exams" instead of making these great videos. Are you a teacher/professor?
This is ope. Needs more likes
Great clarity, this is an amazing tribute - all the best to you!
What a voice. Thank you---
What a voice! Great Job! Stan and Archie would be impressed!
Such an awesome song, can't get enough!
I prefer your version over Stan Roger's original. You have an outstanding voice, brother, and deliver a rich, unique, and emotional rendition of this classic.
Thanks, Paul.
Your voice is like butter... Keep up the amazing work
Much better than everybody else's stuff
Great job, sir. Excellent rendition.
Love this version. Heard it in the SCA decades ago but never got the guitar chords to play it. Nice rendering and voice
Great cover! When you opened your mouth at first I had to look closely and make sure you weren't lip-syncing over Stan's vocals.
Great voice.
Beautiful song.
thanks so much for this.
Nice job!!
Great voice well done
You owned this.
Great job and wonderful voice Jesse !!
Outstanding job, Jesse!
Good quality cover, thanks for posting
Thanks for listening, Susan!
you make it look easy.. Best to you and thanks from Vancouver !
awesome voice!
good story ! for a short minute there, i was afraid he'd call the horse, hound -n- hawk to tear her up. glad it didn't go down like that !!
Cool
one of my favorite to play
Good job!
Amazing as always. Big Fan!
Well done!
Love it. You took a great song and made it you own. Well done, Jesse.
Pale was the wounded knight
That bore the rowan shield,
Loud and cruel were the ravens' cries
As they feasted on the field,
Saying, "Beck water, cold and clear,
Will never clean your wound.
There's none but the Witch of the Westmoreland
Can make thee hale and sound.
"So turn, turn your stallion's head
Till his red mane flies in the wind
And the rider of the moon goes by
And the bright star falls behind."
And clear was the paling moon
When a shadow passed him by;
Below the hill were the brightest stars
When he heard the owlet cry.
Saying, "Why do you ride this way
And wherefore came you here?"
"I seek the Witch of the Westmoreland
Who dwells by the Winding Mere."
And it's weary by the Ullswater
And the misty brake fern way
Till through the cleft of the Kirkstane Pass
The winding water lay.
He said, "Lie down my brindled hound
And rest ye, my good gray hawk,
And thee, my steed, may graze thy fill
For I must dismount and walk.
"But come when you hear my horn
And answer swift the call,
For I fear ere the sun will rise this morn
Ye will serve me best of all."
And it's down to the water's brim
He's borne the rowan shield
And the goldenrod he has cast in
To see what the lake might yield
And wet rose she from the lake
And fast and fleet went she,
One half the form of a maiden fair
With a jet-black mare's body.
And loud, long, and shrill he blew,
Till his steed was by his side;
High overhead the gray hawk flew
And swiftly he did ride.
Saying, "Course well me brindled hound
And fetch me the jet-black mare!
Stoop and strike, me good gray hawk,
And bring me the maiden fair!"
She said, "Pray sheath thy silvery sword,
Lay down thy rowan shield.
For I see by the briny blood that flows
You've been wounded in the field."
And she stood in a gown of a velvet blue,
Bound 'round with a silver chain,
And she's kissed his pale lips once and twice
And three times 'round again.
And she's bound his wounds with the goldenrod,
Full fast in her arms he lay,
And he has risen hale and sound,
With the sun high in the day.
She said, "Ride with your brindled hound at heel
And your good gray hawk in hand.
There's none can harm the knight who's lain
With the Witch of the Westmoreland."
Nice one Jesse. Well done!
Pale was the wounded knight, that bore the rowan shield,
Loud and cruel were the ravens' cries that feasted on the field,
Saying "Backwater cold and clear will never clean your wound,
There's none but the Witch of the Westmereland can make thee hale and
sound."
Great job! You also sung an amazing Northwest Passage. I don't know where you live but you should come down to Austin, Texas and play. Possibly venture out to the Kerrville Folk Fest if you haven't already. Would love to hear you live!
He said "Lie down me brindled hound, and rest ye me good grey hawk,
And thee, my steed, may graze thy fill, for I must dismount and walk.
But come when you hear my horn, and answer swift the call!
For I fear ere the sun will rise this morn ye will serve me best of all."
And she's bound his wounds with the goldenrod, full fast in her arms he
lay,
And he has risen hale and sound with the sun high in the day.
She said "Ride with your brindled hounds at heel, and your good grey hawk
in hand,
There's none can harm the knight who's lain with the Witch of the
Westmereland."
Saying "Why do you ride this way, and wherefore came you here?"
"I seek the Witch of the Westmereland that dwells by the winding mere."
And it's weary by the Ullswater and the misty Breakford way,
'Til through the cleft in the Cruxton Pass the winding water lay.
And loud, long and shrill he blew, 'til his steed was by his side,
High overhead the grey hawk flew, and swiftly he did ride,
Saying "Course well, me brindled hound, and fetch me the jet black mare!
Stoop and strike, me good grey hawk, and bring me the maiden fair!"
She said "Pray sheathe thy silvery sword. Lay down thy rowan shield,
For I see by the briny blood that flows you've been wounded in the field."
And she stood in a gown of the velvet blue, bound 'round with a silver
chain.
And she's kissed his pale lips once and twice, and three times 'round
again.
One of the better efforts. Great voice. Try DADGAD it'll blend with your voice way better. Stan would like it.
I love your rendition of this song, more than the original or Stan Rogers🥰 You have an amazing voice😊 Heather Alexander has the other version I love, closer to the one I do myself at Ren Faire😊 I'm curious why you skip the minor 6 chord? Just a personal preference for your arrangement? I love the sus2 to A you used on the 5 chord, I think I'm gonna borrow that, lol😉😁💜
Thanks, Richell! As for my arrangement, I figured it out by ear, so it wouldn't surprise me if it's different from the original. For a while I was arranging almost everything in the D formation with a capo to adjust, so I could easily pick out a simple melody between verses.
@@BardofCornwall Ahh! That makes sense, I love how easy that chord circle is in D myself, lol! You're actually the person that taught me the "Celtic" accent- I was so convinced it was natural when I first heard you 4 years ago, that I started to mimic it, and found I COULD!😍 I'm gearing up for Ren Faire, here in Texas, so I thought I'd really work on this one for this season- all 19 verses, lol😂
So turn, turn your stallion's head 'til his red mane flies in the wind,
And the Rider of the Moon goes by and the Bright Star falls behind,
And clear was the paling moon when his shadow passed him by
Below the hill were the brightest stars when he heard the owl let cry,
And it's down to the water's brim he's borne the rowan shield,
And the golden rod he has cast in to see what the lake might yield.
And wet rose she from the lake, and fast and fleet went she.
One half the form of a maiden fair with a jet black mare's body.
I would have preferred a bit more variation in the duration of interludes between verses. That would have helped emphasize the certain lines, especially the triumphant ending. Keeping the interludes more homogeneous does come across as more traditional though, so I can understand if you've made the choice on those grounds. Wonderful delivery in standard tuning; I'm used to the DADGAD version but you've found something that works for you.
The VA won’t cover a Quest to hook up with an aquatic horse witch to heal my combat wounds. Thanks Obama!
very very good , your voice is great , if and a big if , if you could go for more picking instead of strumming you could be a massive star in folk music . Very impressed .
Have there been any female versions of this? I'd like to learn a version in a high key, so perhaps an alto/mezzo
Kate Rusby has a good one
The Selkie Girls have a good version that I just found too.
Barbara Dickson as well.
Holly Hansen, Golden Bough, Groovemama, Alice Gribble has a very interestng perspective shift. I found those at least; there's probably a few more.
Any chance you'd post the chords you're using? :) This song was made for your voice.
This song isn't on your iTunes?
Hi Adam, No, and I likely won't do a studio version since it's a copyrighted song.
Jesse, whats the strum pattern you are using on this?
hes is human at least partly carrying a rowan shield is not something a Dannan would do, as it would cut them off from magic, he was carrying it to word him form magic. He might have been partly Dannan though given that the animals talked and the witch blessed him with the triple kiss and blessed him by making him invincible. by the way this song is form the 12 century. Though well christian England was also just as much or more so pagan
Went to buy your CD, but the link is bad.
got the lyrics for this one?
lookimng good there you man, I love your sound and perfromance, please do drop in on my channel and have a listen to my songs about my home town Sunderland and stories about my family and the people who live thee cheers The Mkem Folk Singer
Slower...but yeah.