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Bewitched

from Incantation by Sharon Knight

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A retelling of a 6th century Scottish tale about a haunted ship.

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A woman left her house at night
With her whistles in her hand
And there she met with such a fright
Walking along the strand
Five grim men and a black dog stood
Raised up from the grave
“Until our story is understood"
Spoke one "We are damned to the devil’s cave”

Yo diddly yo de yo de ay
And the witch’s laughter on the wind
The witch laughs on the wind

There was a maid on shore spoke he
Who wished herself a lover
A man who’d come with us to sea
But he had no love for her
Then out we sailed all on the sea
She put a spell on out pathway
Up rose tidal waves one two and three
And we are cast away

The skipper he was old and wise
His ban sidhe song protects
He sang down the waves with defiance in his eyes
And so betrayed her hex
But the next time that we set upon the sea
We met with a fate more drear
Not one of us knew sorcery
And we all collapsed from fear

From the fear the spell took hold
The witch spoke her dismay
“One of you has broken my heart so bold
And for that you all shall pay”
From us then our lives she robbed
Cursed us by her tooth and nail
“The only way to break the spell,” the dead man sobbed
“Is to tell our woeful tale”

But we are such a gruesome sight
Our grief remains unspoken
All men before you ran away in fright
And left the curse unbroken
But now that we’ve our story told
We are then freed from hell
Bless you kind lady for being bold
T’is your ears broke the witch’s spell

credits

from Incantation, released April 1, 1996
Sharon Knight: vocals, bodhran
Karl Franzen: acoustic guitars, harmony vocals, pennywhistles

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Festival favorites Sharon Knight and her longtime collaborator Winter perform a mythic-Celtic style, which they call "Neofolk Romantique; songs for poets, adventurers and lovers of mystery". They tour internationally several months of the year, bringing their fantastical tales of love and magic to festivals, cafes, and homes across the land. ... more

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