1: King Orfeo
Versions from the Singing Tradition
1: King Orfeo
As sung by John Stickle, Baltasound, Unst
2: King Orfeo
As sung by Kitty Anderson, Shetland
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As sung by John Stickle, Baltasound, Unst, April 28, 1947. Collected by Pat N. Shuldham-Shaw. JEFDSS, V (December 1947), p. 77.
1 Will you come into our Ha',
Scowan Earl Grey,
Yes we'll come in into your ha'
For yetter kangra norla
2 And we'll come in into your ha'
And we'll come in among ye a'
3 First they played the notes o noy
Then they played the notes o joy
4 Then they played the old gabber reel
Scowan Earl Grey
Which might a made a sick heart heal
For gettar kangra norla
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