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This song originates from Scotland and has been dated to the year 1591. The words are from the witchcraft trial of the Earl of Bothwell Francis Stewart who was accused of using sorcery to try to kill King James VI. The song is then followed by a traditional Gaelic folk magic charm exalting the plant St johns wort. Traditionally used when the plant was picked on st Johns Eve.

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Cummer go ye before, Cummer go ye
If ye willna go before, Cummer let me
Ring-a-ring-a-widdershins
Linkin lithley widdershins,
Cummer Carlin Crone and Queyn
Roun gae we

Cummer go ye before, Cummer go ye
If ye willna go before, Cummer let me
Ring-a-ring-a-widdershins
Loupin' lightly widdershins
Kilted coats and fleein' hair
Three times three

Cummer go ye before, cummer go ye
If ye willna go before, cummer let me
Ring-a-ring-a-widdershins
Whirlin' skirlin' widdershins
De'il tak the hindmost
Wha'er she be

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from Tales of the Taibhsear, track released October 31, 2018
Tune and arrangement by Debbie Armour for Tales of the Taibhsear - Stories of Scottish Folk Magic.

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The Taibhsear Collective Scotland, UK

The tales of the Taibhsear collective cameo together after a successful kickstarter project.The collective is made up of Debbie Armour ( scottish Musician), Amanda Edmiston ( scottish Story teller Botanica Fabula)and Scott Richardson-Read ( Researcher and Author Cailleach's Herbarium).

They are passionate about Scottish Folk Magic and traditions . ... more

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