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The Lass Among the Heather

from Common Ground by Gillie Mc Pherson

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The lass among the heather Trad. Arrangement Gillie McPherson

As I was coming home from the fair at Ballymoney
I met a comely lass, she was fairer than Diana oh,
I asked her where she lived as we jogged along together
Up on the mountain side, she replied among the heather .

Lassie I'm in love with you , you have so many charms .
Lassie I'm in love with you, your bosom to me warms .
The bonny blink of your blue eye , your person is so clever
I'd fondly wed with you my wee lass among the heather .

Do not think young man said she that I be easy spoken to.
Now do not think young man said she that I be easy taken
I'm happy and I'm well with me father and me mother
It would take a bonny lad to wed me from the heather

Lassie condescend to me and do not be so cruel.
Lassie condescend to me give a kiss to me my jewel oh.
If I should give you one, you would surely want another oh
But take it and all you want she replied among the heather oh.

Mark you what came next , the lad he was so clever oh
He didn't quit the lass till he took her from the heather oh
And now this pair are wed and they live in peace and pleasure oh
Young Bessie minds the day she met her lad among the heather oh.

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from Common Ground, released September 28, 2002

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Gillie Mc Pherson France

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.
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