Trubshaw and Green

from "Pick of the Literal" by Sean Smith

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From the brilliant “English Sporting Ballads” album, which includes excerpts from the Jon Raven and Roy Palmer collection The Rigs of the Fair. This particular song was recorded for the album by Martin Wyndham-Read and Nic Jones, and yes, it was as good as you think it might be.

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In Staffordshire there lived a merry sprightly man
His name it was bold Trubshaw, disprove it if you can
And to Repton town he came to earn a gallant name
For our Trubshaw we’ll shout huzzah, he’s sure to win the day

By the wrestling rules of Bunny, this famous match twas made
Tween All-In Green and Trubshaw, and weighty sums was laid
When they stepped into the ring, Trubshaw first did All-In fling
For our Trubshaw we’ll shout huzzah, he’s sure to win the day

A Staffordshire wrestling man, who stood and watched the play
And he’s offered on his favorite a weighty sum to lay
He says to All-In Green, I see your courage sink
For our Trubshaw we’ll shout huzzah, he’s sure to win the day

Says All-In Green’s mistress, a wager I will hold
Of 50 bright guineas in true and shining gold
That my Richard throws his man, let him do the best he can
For your Trubshaw you may shout huzzah, he’ll never win the day

But says All-In to his mistress, I pray don’t be so bold
For if that you be so, then you’re sure to lose your gold
For he’s so stout and strong, he’ll lay me all along
Oh, were it not for that loud huzzah, I’d make him rue the day

Then the drums they did beat, and the trumpets they did sound
Them Nottinghamshire lads went heavy o’er the ground
For to see their champion tossed and to have their money lost
For our Trubshaw we shout huzzah for now he’s won the day

And the drums they did beat, and the trumpets they did sound
Them Staffordshire lads went tripping o’er the ground
Rejoice their hearts was glad for to think they’d such a lad
For our Trubshaw we shout huzzah for now he’s won the day

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from "Pick of the Literal", released August 7, 2018

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Sean T. Smith Boston, Massachusetts

Sean Smith has been playing folk music since his teens, with a focus on the traditions of Ireland, Scotland and England in particular. He's been active in the Greater Boston music scene since the early '80s, and been part of numerous collaborations. He also writes about music for BostonIrish.com, helps organize an annual Celtic music festival, and has been known to drink Ballantine Ale. ... more

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