“A Welsh song found in Peter Kennedy’s compilation Folksongs of Britain and Ireland. The last verse was added in honor of our close friends and newlyweds, Molly and Alex Ellis. Although we were not able to attend their wedding (they’ll never let us live it down!), we hope this little gift will help them to forget to remind us of our absence from their big day.”
The Vox Hunters: https://thevoxhunters.bandcamp.com/track/was-you-ever-see
https://thevoxhunters.bandcamp.com/track/was-you-ever-see
There was John and Jane and Betsy Eatin’ buns and drinkin’ whiskey Dancing jigs upon the fiddle Up the sides and down the middle Chorus: Was you ever see (x3) Such a jolly time before I was got a brother Joe He was came from Calico He was got to Chester College For to have a bit of knowledge I was got a sister Bella She was courtin’ with umbrella She would think so much about it She was never go without it She was stricken strikin’ whistle Making noise just like the devil Darby Jones of Ponticellen Come to see the oaken railway There was Alex there was Molly With their smiles bright and jolly Flying fearless in fine fettle With a foot upon each pedal