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An a capella track from the point of view of a Victorian gamekeeper.

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SONG OF THE KEEPER
Words: Edward Capern, Music: Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll

Good neighbours draw near,
I’ve lots of good cheer,
A little of many things pleasant:
I’ve dainty young roe,
Red deer, buck, and doe,
Hare, partridge, snipe, woodcock, and pheasant.
With my dog and my gun,
I am up ‘ere the sun,
Singing songs in the praise of my charmer;
And leaping the brook,
I scare the black rook,
And rouse up the slumbering farmer.

Say where is the dad
That can boast of a lad
Whose tide of true pleasure runs deeper;
There is no employ,
For a rollicking boy,
As free as the life of a keeper.

I have Frolic and Rose,
With right tender nose,
To spring the brown bird in September,
And Missey and Bob,
Ever ripe for a job,
When we sport in the chilly November.
And Spot, Shot and Rough,
Fan, Billy, and Bluff,
To follow me over the furrow.
And sleek as a mole,
There’s Vic for a hole,
When the rabbit is deep in his burrow.

When Winter winds blow,
And fair falls the snow,
The pole-cat, the fox, and the badger,
I track with my hound,
Or trap on the ground,
And strip off their coats for the cadger.
For catching a stoat,
Or otter afloat,
Owl, hawk, kite, and jay, or a poacher,
I have always a snare;
And I’d have those beware,
Who feed the big bags of the troacher.

So join when I sing,
Like a merry old king,
And drink till your spirits are mellow,
Come, fill up the glass,
Here’s a health to each lass,
And Master, a jolly good fellow.

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from The Songs Of Edward Capern, released March 25, 2017

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Nick Wyke & Becki Driscoll England, UK

Nick & Becki are highly respected players and composers firmly rooted in North Devon and the West Country. They blend melodic, emotive violin and viola with driving fiddle chords and powerful vocals to produce an unforgettable sound.

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