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Jackson and Jane

from Common Ground by Gillie Mc Pherson

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lyrics

Jackson and Jane. (Trad Irish )

Come Monaghan sportsman attention draw near
To a few simple verses you quickly shall hear
Of the deeds of a hero you've heard people say
And they call him Hugh Jackson from Creeve , Ballybay.

His mill kilns and bairns they cut a fine show,
And his cloth to the North and the city does go.
For the bleaching and folding he exceeds them all,
And his cloth first approved of at the Linen Hall.

Now more of these verses I'm going to sing.
If you listen awhile you will hear about Jane.
You may travel all Ireland from Derry to Clare,
But you'll not find an equal to Jackson's grey mare.

He went into the stable to saddle up Jane,
Says arise my wee lass sure you must go again.
For twice you have won it and may do it still,
And they rode it in splendour round the plains of Cootehill.

The jockeys were mounted and all in a row,
If you happened to be there when away they did go
The bets were a making ten guineas to four
That the cup back to Creeve would ne'er come anymore
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When Jane she heard this sure her mettle did rise.
O'er hedges and ditches like lighting she flies,
And with a loud neigher these words seemed to say
All you Monaghan sportsmen, I'll show you the way.

As Jane and her jockey sped on round the course,
Sure Jane and her jockey, they seemed to discourse,
Says Jane to her jockey, "Kind Sir let me know,
Where are my opposers or are they in view?".

He turned in his saddle and cast an eye round,
Said "I see by squire Corry than Adams is down,
And Dorman's black charger, his jockey has threw.
The rest of your opposers they are not in view".

When Jane she heard this, she jogged in at her ease
To the scale where the balance and saddle are weighed.
And the vales they resounded for Jackson and Jane.
And the cup comes with honours to Creeve back again.

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from Common Ground, released September 28, 2002

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Gillie Mc Pherson has been singing for over 40 years.
Born in Belfast, she was influenced by Blues and Irish Traditional music. She organized folk sessions in Belfast. She then left for London in the 70's where she played Rock, Folk and Jazz. She also presented a serie on BBC channel called "Gillie".
She then moved to France to build a Rock and Blues band, and a traditional folk band. ... more

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