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The Golden Vanity

from Daily Growing 1999 by Aubrey Atwater Solo

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    DAILY GROWING: AUBREY ATWATER LIVE IN THE CLASSROOM (1999)
    Especially for Kids! Solo recording of traditional songs sung by Aubrey Atwater in England with school children. This is a live project performed solo by Aubrey Atwater during a six-day residency in schools in London, England. Aubrey is accompanied by singing children on many of the cuts of traditional American and Celtic folk songs which will appeal to all ages, including adults. Instruments include mountain dulcimer, guitar, and banjo. This delightful recording is educational and full of humor.

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The Golden Vanity
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There was a ship that sailed upon the lowland sea
And the name of our ship was the Golden Vanity
And we feared she would be taken by the Spanish enemy
As we sailed upon the lowland, lowland, low
As we sailed upon the lowland Sea

Then up spoke our cabin boy and boldly outspoke he
And he said to our captain, "What will you give to me
If I swim along side of the Spanish enemy
And sink her in the lowland, Lowland, low
And sink her in the lowland sea?"

"Oh, I will give you silver and I will give you gold
And my own fair young daughter your bonny bride shall be
If you will swim along side of the Spanish enemy
And sink her in the lowland, lowland, low
And sink her in the lowland sea"

Then the boy he made him ready and overboard sprang he
And he swam alongside of the Spanish enemy
And with his brace and auger in her sides he bored holes three
And he sank her in the lowland, lowland low
And he sank her in the lowland sea

Then quickly he swam back to the cheering of the crew
But the captain would not heed him for his promise he did rue
And he scorned his poor entreatings when loudly he did sue
And left him in the lowland, lowland, low
And left him in the lowland sea

Then roundabout he turned and swam to the port side
And up unto his messmates full bitterly he cried
"Oh, messmates, draw me up for I'm drifting with the tide
And I'm sinking in the lowland, lowland, low
I'm sinking in the lowland sea"

Then his messmates took him up but on the deck he died
And they sewed him in his hammock that was so large and wide
And they lowered him overboard but he drifted with the tide
And sank beneath the lowland, lowland, low
And sank beneath the lowland sea

And sank beneath the lowland, lowland, low
And sank beneath the lowland sea

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from Daily Growing 1999, released May 9, 1999
Aubrey Atwater: vocals, guitar

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Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly, present delightful programs of traditional American and Celtic folk songs, a capella pieces, old-time gospel songs, dance tunes, and original works, blending gorgeous harmonies with guitar, Appalachian mountain dulcimer, mandolin, tin whistle, harmonica, banjo, bones, spoons, limberjacks, and Appalachian clog dancing and French Canadian footwork. ... more

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