These lyrics were written in 1884 by Charles Edward Carryl. When Shawn encountered them, he thought they would make a fine song, so he wrote this melody for them. Later, he discovered that a tune had already existed... we like his better!
The tunes that follow - both given to Chad by his grandfather - are:
Michael Coleman's
The Absent Minded Woman
credits
from
Cross the Roaring Main,
released 12 December 2009
Shawn McBurnie - melody, vocals, bodhrán
Chad McAnally - hammer dulcimer, D whistle
Jason Novak - cittern
Adam Modares - djembe