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May Morning

from Time Out Of Mind by Triangle

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Dramatis Personae:
Mim: Lightly Chilled Morris Dancer
Sue: Half-Asleep Morris Dancer
Sophie: Herself

lyrics

On May morning early we rise before dawn
to dance the sun up as the earth is reborn.
On the hythe down in Maldon in our jackets of green
we'll bid a fond welcome to Jack in the Green

There's Ken and there's Peter
there's Sophie and Sue
with our hankies and bells in the chill morning dew,
there's Keith and there's Robert
and Nigel and Jeff
and Mike's there in spirit with a spring in his step.

We call to each other and merry we meet
as we gather in friendship the springtime to greet
and it's eight up for Vandalls!
We shuffle and yawn,
but nothing revives us like the wonder of dawn.

So our sticks swing and clash as the light slowly grows,
until on the horizon a golden gleam shows,
then a great burst of light and a globe of red fire
and we pause in our dancing to stand and admire.

Then memory surrounds me and tears fill my eyes
but I know that Mike's with me as I watch the sun rise
a magical moment with nature at one —
then it's on with the dancing in the bright morning sun.

So here's to young Jack in the Green, boys,
a health to young Jack in the Green, boys!
The winter is gone and the summer will come
and we wish you a bonny bright spring, boys!

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from Time Out Of Mind, released August 1, 2009
Words: Sophie Watson
Music: Trad arr Mim MacMahon

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Triangle England, UK

To say we are “an all-female, three piece a cappella band” identifies us, but does not describe us. Our themes mostly revolve around beer, religion, politics and things that go bump in the night - in no particular order. And we don't just stand there in a row singing, either; we act the songs out as melodies switch from one line to another. ... more

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