The Well Below The Valley - HIVE Open Mic 63 - Storyteller

Hey Open Mic Family

This week for the storyteller theme I had many songs I thought about playing for you guys.

I have eventually decided on a traditional old Irish song called "The Well Below The Valley"

I have never seen anyone play this song on guitar,Ive only ever seen it performed by an Irish musician called Christy Moore.

Christy played it on his Irish Bodhran drum and sang it in hauntigly beautiful tones.

Ive tried to come up with something unique here , combining percassuion,vocals and strumming.

Hopefully it has come together well and you guys enjoy listening to it.Any feed back is much appreciated.

"The Well Below the Valley"
Traditonal With New Words By Christy Moore

Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

A servent girl took up her pail
To draw spring water fae the well
Down below the valley-o
Where green grows the lilly -o
Right amoung the bushes -o

A holyman was passing by
And he asked for a drink as he was dry
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

Says she my cup is full up to the brim
And if I were to stoop I might fall in
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

Says he if your true love passed by
You’d fill him a drink if he was dry
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

She swore by grass, she swore by corn
Her true love had never been born
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

He said to her you’re swearing wrong
Six fine children you’ve had born
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

If you be a man of noble fame
You’ll tell to me the father of them
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

There’s two of them by your brother John
At the well below the valley-o
Two of them by your Uncle Don
At the well below the valley-o
Two of them by your father dear
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

If you be a man of noble fame
You’ll tell to me what did happen to them
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

There’s two of them buried beneath the tree
At the well below the valley-o
Another two buried beneath the stone
At the well below the valley-o
Two of them outside the graveyard wall
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

If you be a man of noble wealth
You’ll tell to me what will happen myself
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o

You’ll be seven years a-ringing a bell
And seven years a-burning in hell
At the well below the valley-o

I’ll be seven years a-ringing a bell
May the Lord above my save my soul from hell
At the well below the valley-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o
Green grows the lily-o
Right among the bushes-o