Home page News Albums     There was a Time      Shadowfall     Earth, Wind, Fire & Rain     Ravensdaughter     Wild Skies     Foreign Land     Long Last History Musicians Work in progress FAQ Ordering Contacts	Shadowfall - Blacksmith ♫ (Traditional/Richards) Noted down by Ralph Vaughan Williams in 1909 from a Mrs Powell, sung to the tune ‘Monk’s Gate’ which is better known as John Bunyan’s ‘He who would valiant be’. It has been recorded many times. The version I first heard was by Shirley Collins on Anthems in Eden. I felt that if we did it we would be honour-bound to replicate Dolly Collin’s beautiful instrumental setting. I therefore decided to take the words and set them to a new tune.   All text, images and music samples on this site are copyright © Childe Rolande.	Tracks 1. Staines Morris ♫ 2. On Board a ‘98’ ♫ 3. Blacksmith ♫ 4. Polly on the Shore ♫ 5. Barley Straw ♫ 6. Our Captain Cried ♫ 7. John Barleycorn ♫ 8. Lowlands Low ♫ 9. Lorelei ♫ 10. A Thousand Ships ♫ 11. Bold Astrologer ♫ 12. Shadowfall ♫ 13. Warp and Weft ♫