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Twa Magicians (The Lady and the Blacksmith Lass)

from hare // hunter // moth // ghost by You Are Wolf

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about

Trad., arr. Kerry Andrew

Twa Magicians (Child 44) is a highly problematic song: a man relentlessly pursues a woman; she changes forms to try and escape him but he keeps changing too, and though equally powerful magicians, he catches her in the end. I’ve queered up and tweaked the lyrics to make it playful, consenting and even-handed.

lyrics

1. The lady stood at her own front door
As straight as a willow wand
And by there came a blacksmith lass
With a hammer in her hand

Saying 'bide, lady, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I will win your love
And have you always by my side.'

2. Then the smith became a leaf
A leaf all in the tree
And the lady became a branch
And joined to her was she.

Saying 'bide, lassie, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I will win your love
And have you always by my side.'

3. Then the lady became a griddle
And the smith became a cake
And every change the lady made
The smith she was her mate.

Saying 'bide, lady, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I will win your love
And have you always by my side.'

4. The the smith became the moorland
And stretched into the sky
And the lady became the heather
And had her blushing by and by.

Saying 'bide, lassie, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I will win your love
And have you always by my side.'

5. Then she turned into a ship
A-sailing on the sea
And the smith became a captain bold
And aboard of her went she.

Saying 'bide, lady, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I will win your love
And have you always by my side.'

6. And the smith became a star
A star all in the night
And the lady became a thunder cloud
And softened all her light

Saying 'bide, lassie, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I will win your love
And have you always by my side.'

7. Then the lady became a rose
A rose all in the wood
And the smith became a bumble bee
And kissed her where she stood.

Saying 'bide, lady/lassie, bide,
There's nowhere you can hide
For I have won your lasting love
And we'll stand side by side.'

credits

from hare // hunter // moth // ghost, released November 3, 2023
Kerry Andrew: vocals and prepared piano
Produced by: Kerry Andrew & MaJiKer
Mixed by: MaJiKer
Mastered by Ian Carter

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GUARDIAN FOLK ALBUM OF THE MONTH 2023

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YOU ARE WOLF is the alt-folk project of award-winning British composer, vocalist and author Kerry Andrew. They present folk songs and lore with unusual arrangements drawing on electronica, drone, contemporary classical and alt-rock. ... more

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