March 2014 Folk Song

The Ambleside Online Folk Song Rotation has designated the folk song selection for March, 2014 to be "Down in the Valley". Below are the lyrics and two selections from YouTube for your enjoyment. One of the video/music selections is Burl Ives, because I have such fond memories of his singing from my childhood in the early 60's. The second video selection is from "Andy of Maybury."

 Down in the Valley
Down in the valley, the valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, dear, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

If you don't love me, love whom you please,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,

Give my heart ease, dear, give my heart ease,

Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As she rides by, dear, as she rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, dear, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, dear, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.