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Tom a Bedlam

from Hunter's Moon by Tania Opland

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English, 17th c., adapted by Tania Opland

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From the hag and hungry goblin that into rags would rend ye
And the spirit that stands by the naked man in the book of moons defend ye.

That of your five sound senses you never be forsaken
Nor wander from yourselves with Tom abroad to beg your bacon.

(chorus:) While I do sing "Any food, any feeding, feeding drink or clothing-
Come dame or maid, be not afraid, poor Tom will injure nothing!"

Of thirty bare years have I twice twenty been enraged,
And of fourty been three times fifteen in durance soundly caged.

On the lordly lofts of Bedlam with stubble soft and dainty
Brave bracelets strong, sweet whips ding-dong and wholesome hunger plenty.

By the Queen of Air and Darkness I summoned am to tourney.
Three leagues beyond the wide world's end, methinks it is no journey.

The spirits, white as lightning, would on me travels guide me.
The moon would shake and the stars would quake whenever they espied me.

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from Hunter's Moon, released October 1, 2005
With Felicia Dale (hurdy-gurdy) & Ray Wood (bass)

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Tania Opland Suquamish, Washington

"A superb fiddle player, and no slouch either on recorder, cittern, guitar and hammered dulcimer,
she is also in possession of a voice of gentle strength that adapts well to suit various vocal styling."
-Rock 'n' Reel Magazine

A tapestry of melodic and lyrical textures blend cross-cultural influences, with powerful vocals, five-string violin/viola, ocarina, cittern, clarseach, hurdy gurdy... ... more

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