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Title: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Poor Will (Bill) on April 19, 2008, 12:24:09 PM I have never been able to work out the lyrics to the chorus of The Hexhamshire Lass. I don't think I can be alone as even the lyric sheet on the CD reissue states:
Off with the....... and over the moss and the mire. So what's the missing bit? Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Nick the Stick on April 19, 2008, 12:29:53 PM It's always sounded like Sadie Sight to me.
But it can't be... Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Goaty on April 19, 2008, 12:33:29 PM General web consensus seems to be:
Off to the sadie skey and over the moss and the mire I want to see my lass who lives in hexhamshire Her father loves her well, her mother loves her dearer I love her better than them both but, man, I can't get near her. Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Paul on April 19, 2008, 12:40:47 PM Maart's songbook has:-
Off to the Sadie Skye and over the moss and the mire. Paul Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Ollie on April 19, 2008, 06:01:24 PM I've always heard Saide Syke...
Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: KascadeDan on April 19, 2008, 06:14:14 PM Chris refered to it as 'A tale from a place called the Saide Syke' on the XXXV live DVD.
Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Sandra on April 19, 2008, 07:06:44 PM Well in the north east a syke is a stream (or sometimes a dyke or gully), so Saide Syke was probably the Saide stream.
Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Paul on April 19, 2008, 10:20:13 PM Typo alert.
It is Syke in Maart's book. :-[ Paul Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Poor Will (Bill) on April 19, 2008, 10:22:47 PM Thanks All!! :)
Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: Edthefolkie on April 21, 2008, 04:32:20 PM I think they got the song off Bob Davenport by the way.
Title: Re: The Hexhamshire Lass Post by: KascadeDan on April 21, 2008, 05:00:00 PM I think they got the song off Bob Davenport by the way. Yes. Chris also mentions him on the DVD. |