The May Queen (Anne Boleyn) (featuring Warwick Jones)

from Bringing In The May (EP) by Peacock's Tale Musical Storytelling

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Thanks War'.

It's hard to sing from the words and stay true to the tune at the same time. Most singers default to the tune and give it more attention than the words, I suspect because they're more interested in it. I don't really like songs where I can hear the singer hasn't a clue what he or she is saying. Sinatra's genius was that he gave equal attention to both, every note and every word counted and actually became the same thing. All my performing life I've cared most about words but every time I tried to really bring out the drama and story of this heartfelt poem, Warwick pointed out that I was in anger of losing the tune. So I let the words look after themselves except the final line of my three verses where I gave every word the force it needs and kept the tune as well. This was because I had a lot of support from two very true singers.

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A moon of May and a shining hour
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
And passing fair is the fading flower
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

You stalked me softly who later flew
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
And kissed me bold, wild and free and new.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

With lips of young, sweet and dangerous rose
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
That like the blood-red of summer blows.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

(Anne Boleyn)

So wild to hold though I seem so tame;
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
I lost my heart when I won the game.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

A Tudor rose and a May queen’s throne.
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
I plucked them both and now both are gone.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

I lost my soul for a golden band
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
That bows the neck as it forced the hand.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

I lost my head for a peerless hour
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
And my True Thomas in the tower.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.

Six headless horses to lead me home;
Hunted hind harried in the gloom
A headless coachman; a hollow crown.
Fa la la la la la la la la la.











Lyric © Gareth Calway published in the Poppyland volume Doin Different http://garethcalway.blogspot.com/p/doin-different.html

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from Bringing In The May (EP), released March 12, 2024
Maz - lead vocal, backing vocal
Gaz - lead vocal, backing vocal
Warwick Jones - guitar, harmony vocal, production

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Peacock's Tale Musical Storytelling Sedgeford, UK

It's all right, folks, we're married. A marriage of melody and rhythm ( flirting with harmony & timbre.) Old married woke folk, indie, Norfolk noir, beat poems, ghazals & Americana for the world from NW Norfolk. Maz lead & harmony vocals, acoustic guitar. Gaz lead & harmony vocals, drum & bass. Traditional tunes with contemporary beats.
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