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"Matty Groves" Videos
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A holiday, a holiday
And the first one of the year
Lord Donald's wife came into the church
The Gospel for to hear
And when the meeting it was done
She cast her eyes about
And there she saw little Matty Groves
Walking in the crowd
"Come home with me, little Matty Groves
Come home with me tonight
Come home with me, little Matty Groves
And sleep with me 'til light"
"Oh, I can't come home, I won't come home
And sleep with you tonight
By the rings on your fingers
I can tell you are Lord Donald's wife"
"But if I am Lord Donald's wife
Lord Donald's not at home
He is out in the far cornfields
Bringing the yearlings home"
And a servant who was standing by
And hearing what was said
He swore Lord Donald he would know
Before the sun would set
And in his hurry to carry the news
He bent his breast and ran
And when he came to the broad mill stream
He took off his shoes and swam
Little Matty Groves, he lay down
And took a little sleep
When he awoke, Lord Donald
Was standing at his feet
Saying, "How do you like my feather bed
And how do you like my sheets
How do you like my lady
Who lies in your arms asleep?"
"Oh, well I like your feather bed
And well I like your sheets
But better I like your lady gay
Who lies in my arms asleep"
"Well, get up, get up", Lord Donald cried
"Get up as quick as you can
It'll never be said in fair England
I slew a naked man"
"Oh, I can't get up, I won't get up
I can't get up for my life
For you have two long beaten swords
And I got a pocket knife"
"Well, it's true I have two beaten swords
And they cost me deep in the purse
But you will have the better of them
And I will have the worse"
"And you will strike the very first blow
And strike it like a man
I will strike the very next blow
And I'll kill you if I can"
So Matty struck the very first blow
And he hurt Lord Donald sore
Lord Donald struck the very next blow
And Matty struck no more
And then Lord Donald he took his wife
And he sat her on his knee
Saying, "Who do you like the best of us
Matty Groves or me?"
And then up spoke his own dear wife
Never heard to speak so free
"I'd rather a kiss from dead Matty's lips
Than you or your finery"
Lord Donald, he jumped up
And loudly he did bawl
He struck his wife right through the heart
And pinned her against the wall
"A grave, a grave," Lord Donald cried
"To put these lovers in
But bury my lady at the top
For she was of noble kin"
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History of Fairport Convention
1972 18 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Meet On The Ledge 1972
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 1972
- A Sailor's Life 1972
- Sloth 1972
- Now Be Thankful 1972
- Mr Lacey 1972
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Book Song 1972
- Angel Delight 1972
- The Bonny Black Hare 1972
- Si Tu Dois Partir 1972
- Fotheringay 1972
- Bridge over the River Ash 1972
- John Lee 1972
- Breakfast in Mayfair 1972
- Hanging Song 1972
- The Hen's March/The Four Poster Bed 1972
Moat on the Ledge: Live at Broughton Castle
1982 9 songs
Who Knows Where the Time Goes: The Essential Fairport Convention
2017 20 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Meet On The Ledge 1972
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- Sir Patrick Spens 2006
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 1972
- She Moves Through The Fair 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Flowers Of The Forest 2006
- Nottamun Town 2006
- If (stomp) 2008
- Doctor Of Physick 2006
- Si Tu Dois Partir 1972
- Fotheringay 1972
- Genesis Hall 2008
- If I Had a Ribbon Bow 2017
- It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft 2017
- Chelsea Morning 2017
- Suzanne 2017
- The Ballad of Easy Rider 2017
- Quiet Joys of Brotherhood 2017
The Cropredy Box Old Boys XVI
2017 20 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Reynardine 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Sloth 1972
- Now Be Thankful 1972
- Time Will Show The Wiser 2006
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Angel Delight 1972
- Jack O'diamonds 2006
- Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman 1982
- Rosie 1982
- Genesis Hall 2008
- Million Dollar Bash 2006
- Suzanne 2017
- Wings 2017
- Mr. Lacy 2017
- Danny Boy 2017
- Intro 2017
- Rain 2017
- Cut Across Shorty 2017
Liege & Life
1969 16 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Tam Lin 2006
- Crazy Man Michael 2005
- Tam Lin 2006
- Crazy Man Michael 2005
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- Reynardine 2006
- The Deserter 2002
- Come All Ye 2008
- Reynardine 2006
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/The Foxhunter's Jig/Toss T 2014
- The Deserter 2002
- Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/The Foxhunter's Jig/Toss T 2014
Liege & Lief
1969 16 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Tam Lin 2006
- Crazy Man Michael 2005
- Tam Lin 2006
- Crazy Man Michael 2005
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- Reynardine 2006
- The Deserter 2002
- Come All Ye 2008
- Reynardine 2006
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/The Foxhunter's Jig/Toss T 2014
- The Deserter 2002
- Medley: The Lark in the Morning/Rakish Paddy/The Foxhunter's Jig/Toss T 2014
History of Fairport Convention
1972 36 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Meet On The Ledge 1972
- Meet On The Ledge 1972
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 1972
- A Sailor's Life 1972
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 1972
- A Sailor's Life 1972
- Sloth 1972
- Angel Delight 1972
- Now Be Thankful 1972
- Fotheringay 1972
- Mr Lacey 1972
- Now Be Thankful 1972
- Book Song 1972
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Si Tu Dois Partir 1972
- Angel Delight 1972
- Sloth 1972
- The Bonny Black Hare 1972
- Mr Lacey 1972
- Si Tu Dois Partir 1972
- The Hen's March/The Four Poster Bed 1972
- Breakfast in Mayfair 1972
- Hanging Song 1972
- Breakfast in Mayfair 1972
- John Lee 1972
- Bridge over the River Ash 1972
- The Bonny Black Hare 1972
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Book Song 1972
- Bridge over the River Ash 1972
- John Lee 1972
- Fotheringay 1972
- The Hen's March/The Four Poster Bed 1972
- Hanging Song 1972
Moat on the Ledge: Live at Broughton Castle
1982 18 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Rosie 1982
- Both Sides Now 1982
- Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman 1982
- The Brilliancy Medley: The Cherroke Shuffle 1982
- Woman or a Man 1982
- High School Confidential 1982
- Country Pie 1982
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Country Pie 1982
- Rosie 1982
- Both Sides Now 1982
- Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman 1982
- The Brilliancy Medley: The Cherroke Shuffle 1982
- Woman or a Man 1982
- High School Confidential 1982
Live 1974: My Father's Place
2015 20 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Sir B McKenzie 2016
- Down in the Flood 2016
- John the Gun 2016
- Hexamshire Lass 2016
- Ballad of Ned Kelly 2016
- Like an Old Fashioned Waltz 2016
- Dirty Linen 2016
- Solo 2016
- It'll Take a Long Time 1981
- Sir B McKenzie 2016
- Down in the Flood 2016
- John the Gun 2016
- Hexamshire Lass 2016
- Ballad of Ned Kelly 2016
- Like an Old Fashioned Waltz 2016
- Dirty Linen 2016
- Solo 2016
- It'll Take a Long Time 1981
Live in Finland, 1971
2016 14 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Sir Patrick Spens 2006
- Sir Patrick Spens 2006
- Sir William Gower 2006
- The Journeyman's Grace 2006
- Sir William Gower 2006
- Bridge over the River Ash 1972
- The Journeyman's Grace 2006
- Mason's Apron 2016
- Sir B. Mckenzie's Daughter's Lament 2016
- Bridge over the River Ash 1972
- Mason's Apron 2016
- Sir B. Mckenzie's Daughter's Lament 2016
Who Knows Where the Time Goes: The Essential Fairport Convention
2017 40 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Meet On The Ledge 1972
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- Meet On The Ledge 1972
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 1972
- Sir Patrick Spens 2006
- Who Knows Where The Time Goes? 1972
- She Moves Through The Fair 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Sir Patrick Spens 2006
- Flowers Of The Forest 2006
- Fotheringay 1972
- Farewell, Farewell 2006
- She Moves Through The Fair 2006
- Flowers Of The Forest 2006
- Si Tu Dois Partir 1972
- Nottamun Town 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Doctor Of Physick 2006
- If (stomp) 2008
- Si Tu Dois Partir 1972
- Nottamun Town 2006
- Genesis Hall 2008
- The Ballad of Easy Rider 2017
- Quiet Joys of Brotherhood 2017
- Doctor Of Physick 2006
- Fotheringay 1972
- Suzanne 2017
- Chelsea Morning 2017
- It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft 2017
- If (stomp) 2008
- If I Had a Ribbon Bow 2017
- Quiet Joys of Brotherhood 2017
- The Ballad of Easy Rider 2017
- Suzanne 2017
- Chelsea Morning 2017
- It's Alright Ma, It's Only Witchcraft 2017
- If I Had a Ribbon Bow 2017
- Genesis Hall 2008
The Cropredy Box Old Boys XVI
2017 39 songs
- Matty Groves 1972
- Matty Groves 1972
- Reynardine 2006
- Come All Ye 2008
- Sloth 1972
- Angel Delight 1972
- Now Be Thankful 1972
- Reynardine 2006
- Time Will Show The Wiser 2006
- Now Be Thankful 1972
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Angel Delight 1972
- Sloth 1972
- Come All Ye 2008
- Rosie 1982
- Cut Across Shorty 2017
- Rain 2017
- Intro 2017
- Danny Boy 2017
- Million Dollar Bash 2006
- Mr. Lacy 2017
- Wings 2017
- Jack o' Diamonds 2017
- Time Will Show The Wiser 2006
- Genesis Hall 2008
- Suzanne 2017
- Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman 1982
- Mr. Lacy 2017
- Rosie 1982
- Poor Will & The Jolly Hangman 1982
- Walk Awhile 1972
- Genesis Hall 2008
- Million Dollar Bash 2006
- Suzanne 2017
- Wings 2017
- Cut Across Shorty 2017
- Rain 2017
- Intro 2017
- Danny Boy 2017
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