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Alston​/​Kirk Overdrive and Internationale - Banks Of Primroses

from Broadside Ballads Reconfigured by Alston/Kirk Overdrive and the Internationale

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A striding young blade out for a stroll encounters woman who is oblivious to his charms

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Primroses
As I walked out there
Through the summer air
The primrose smell
Made me hear John Clare

Then she passed me by

As the sun sank west

Oh my

The dewdrops pearl
The evening’s breast
I could hear John Clare
In the Essex air

Will thou go with me
Through the depths of shade
Just lose the way
And forget the day


I seek quiet joys

Far from busy crowds

The primrose choice
So sweet a face
In a dwelling place
With your silent voice


Stand off
Stand off
You deceitful man
It’s what caused my poor heart to wander
Give me comfort, it’s all in vain

I’ll go along
In some lonesome valley
No man on Earth shall e’er me find
Where pretty birds change their tunes
At every moment blow boisterous winds

The thought of love so sudden so sweet
Two hearts together complete

Down by the banks of  sweet primroses,
As she passed me by
By the banks of sweet primroses
I could hear
John Clare

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from Broadside Ballads Reconfigured, released October 12, 2023
Vocals by Francis Reader and Marilyn Carino

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Crooked Timbers Glasgow, UK

James Kirk was a founder member of Orange Juice who alongside Edwyn Collins, created some classics of Scottish indie.
Andy Alston is keyboard and multi instrumentalist with international successful band Del Amitri.
This combined vision, musical abilities and take on culture is constantly surprising.

"Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made.” — Immanuel Kant ... more

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