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Riddles Wisely Expounded

from A Minstrel Meets a Harper by A Minstrel Meets a Harper

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    Mary-Kate Spring Lee and Jim Hancock present A Minstrel Meets a Harper!
    We met at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire many years ago, and have been performing sets together there every chance we get. We love playing our harp and guitar together, and the way our voices blend is truly joyful for us.
    This is a thirty minute long EP with eight of our favorite songs, from ancient instrumental melodies to songs in both English and Gaelic.
    We both cherish the storytelling power of music, and the spontaneity and fun of playing live music together and with our friends.
    We hope you will enjoy this offering of tunes and songs from our repertoire.

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The very first of the ballads collected by Francis James Child during the second half of the 19th century. Our version is based closely off the lovely interpretation of the song by Annais Mitchell and Jefferson Hamer.

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There were three sisters in the north
Lay the bend to the bonny broom
And they lived in their mother’s house
And you’ll beguile a lady soon

There came a man one evening late
Lay the bend…
And he came knocking at the gate
And you’ll beguile…

The eldest sister let him in
And locked the door with a silver pin

The second sister made his bed
And laid soft pillows ‘neath his head

The youngest sister, fair and bright
She lay beside him all through the night

And in the morning, come the day
She said, “Young man, will you marry me?”

And he said, “Yes, I’ll marry thee
If you can answer this to me”

“What is greener than the grass?
And what is smoother than the glass?”

“What is louder than a horn?
And what is sharper than a thorn?”

“What is deeper than the sea?
And what is longer than the way?”

“Envy’s greener than the grass
Flattery’s smoother than the glass”

“Rumor’s louder than a horn
Slander’s sharper than a thorn”

“Regret is deeper than the sea
But love is longer than the way”

The eldest sister rang the bell
She rang it from the highest hill

The second sister made the gown
She sewed it of the silk so fine

The youngest sister, true and wise
They’ve made of her a lovely bride

And now fair maids, I bid adieu
These parting words I’ll leave with you

May you always constant prove
Unto the one that you do love

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from A Minstrel Meets a Harper, released February 4, 2017

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