Story Behind The Song

a version of Scarborough Faire, a long take with an Elfin Knight involved

Song Description

Interplay with an Elfin Knight when one thought that would be a fun thing to do , only to find out not going to happen.

Lyrics

The Elfin Knight

My plaid away, my plaid away
and ore hill and far away
and far away to Galloway
My plaid has not been blown away

The Elfin knight sits on yon hill
Humming
He blows his horn both loud and shrill
The wind hath blown my plaid away

I wish that horn were in my chest
Ba Ba Ba Lillie Ba
Yea and the knight in my arms nest
The wind hath blown my plaid away

She had no sooner these words said
Humming
When the Elfin knight came to her bed
The wind hath blown my plaid away

Married to me if thou would'st be
Ba Ba Lillie Ba
a courtesy thou must do for me
the wind hath blown my plaid away

You must make me a fine holland sark
Humming
without any stitch or fine needle work
the wind hath blown my plaid away


My plaid away, my plaid away
and ore hill and far away
and far away to Galloway
My plaid has not been blown away

Now since you you've asked this one thing of me
Humming
Tis right I ask as much o thee
The wind hath blown my plaid away

Find me an acre of good ley land
Ba Ba Lillie Ba
Between the Saut sea and the sea strand
the wind hath blown my plaid away

And when that ye have done your work
Humming
Then come to me for the holland sark
the wind hath blown my plaid away

My plaid away, my plaid away
and ore hill and far away
and far away to Galloway
My plaid shall not be blown away

I'll not quite my plaid for my life
Ba Ba Lillie Ba
I have me seven barins and wife
the wind shall not blow my plaid away

My maiden head I'll then keep still
Humming
So let that Elfin knight be off
the winds not blown my plaid away

My plaid away, my plaid away
and ore hill and far away
and far away to Galloway
My plaid has not been blown away

Traditional
Lead vocal Delta Burnett Reed
Back up vocal Joe Podlesny
Musical arranger Joe Podlesny
Guitar Joe Podlesny
Keyboard Joe Podlesny