Cara Dillon's pure renditions of traditional songs, Sam Lakeman's amazing talent as a pianist and guitarist and James O'Grady brilliance on the uilleann pipes and fiddle, were a joy. Their 'encore' song was taken from Cara Dillon's new CD 'Hill of Thieves' (not yet released).
The Parting Glass
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Of all the money that ere I had, I've spent it all in good company,
And all the harm that ere I've done.
alas it was done to none but me
And all I've done for the want of wit, to memory now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass, goodnight and joy be with you all.
Of all the comrades the ere I've had,
they are sorry for my going away,
And all the sweethearts the ere I had,
they would wish me one more day to stay,
But since it falls unto my lot that I should rise
and you should not.
I'll gently rise and I'll softy call, goodnight
and joy be with you all.
A man may drink and not be drunk,
a man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl
and perhaps be welcome back again.
But since it has so ordered been by a time to rise
and a time to fall
Come fill to me the Parting glass, goodnight
and joy be with you all.
Come fill to me the Parting glass, goodnight
and joy be with you all.
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Traditional arrangement: Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman
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Cara Dillon and Sam Lakeman performing together - Garden Valley
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