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The Wagoner's Lad

from The Weaver's Bonny 2009 by Atwater-Donnelly

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    THE WEAVER’S BONNY (2009)
    Ever growing and expanding, award-winning vocal, instrumental, and dance artists Aubrey Atwater and Elwood Donnelly have outdone themselves again with this, their eleventh CD. Joined by their talented friends Cathy Clasper-Torch, Kevin Doyle, John and Heidi Cerrigione and son, Uriah Donnelly, you will hear compelling, emotionally-charged vocals accompanied by banjo, fiddle, guitar, mountain and hammered dulcimers, tin whistle, mandolin, cello, autoharp, piano, bass and percussion. Those who have followed Atwater~Donnelly over their 35-year career know that Aubrey and Elwood are constantly exploring the archives of American folk music and dance, and putting their own stamp on the tradition. Here is a stunning collection of cherished old songs, as well as two original songs by their dear friend Daniel Dutton, and some astonishing footwork by Aubrey and world-class dancer Kevin Doyle. Enjoy this dazzling journey into the musical world of our foreparents filled with love, longing, betrayal, separation, conflict, joy and triumph!

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The Wagoner's Lad
Traditional American

Aubrey says: I have always loved the text of this song because of its raw emotion and conflict. As funny as the last verse may seem to us now, it reminds us how few freedoms women had in American history until recent generations.

lyrics

Well, I am a poor girl, my fortune is bad
I've always been courted by the wagoner's lad
He courted me hourly, by night and by day
And now he is loaded, he's going away

Well, your horses are hungry, go feed them on hay
Come sit down here by me, as long as you stay
My horses ain't hungry, they won't eat your hay
So fare thee well darling I'm going away

And your wagon needs greasing, your whip is to mend
Come sit down here by me, as long as you can
My wagon is ready, my whip's in my hand
So fare thee well darling, no longer to stand

Your parents don't like me, they say I'm too poor
They say I'm not worthy of entering your door
I work for my living, my money's my own
And if they don't like me, they can leave me alone

Oh, hard is the fortune of all womankind
They're always controlled, they're always confined
They're controlled by their parents until they are wives
Then they're slaves to their husbands the rest of their lives

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from The Weaver's Bonny 2009, released May 9, 2009
Aubrey Atwater: mountain dulcimer, banjo, vocals
Elwood Donnelly: guitar, harmonica, vocals

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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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