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The Echo Mocks the Corncrake
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Celtic
The Echo Mocks the Corncrake was released on January 1, 1976 by Folk-Legacy Records as a part of the album The Man with a Rhyme
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1976
LabelFolk-Legacy Records
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Archie Fisher
Archie Fisher
Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals
Kathy Westra
Kathy Westra
Cello

Lyrics

The lass that I loved first of all was handsome, young and fair
Wi her I spent sae merry a nicht doon by the banks o' Ayr
Wi her I spent sae merry a nicht where scented clover grows
And the echo mocks the corncrake amang yon whinny knowes
We loved each other dearly and disputes we seldom had
As constant as a pendulum, her heart's beat ever glad
We sought for joy and found it where yon wee burnie rows
And the echo mocks the corncrake amang yon whinny knowes
Ye ladies fair and pleasure's dames gang tae the banks of Doon
Ye dearly pay their every cent tae barbers for perfume
But rural joys are free for aa where scented clover grows
And the echo mocks the corncrake amang yon whinny knowes
The corncrake is noo awa, the bank is tae the brim
The whinnie knowes are clad wi snaw, to tap are highest whin
But when cold winter is awa and summers pierces the sky
We'll welcome back the corncrake, the bird of rural joy
Written by: Unknown
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