Name: Let Union Be
Duration: P00H03M43S
Description: I can't remember where I first heard this song, but I suspect it might have been in a pub in Oxford. It came back to me on a trip to Santiago de Compostela for Womex festival, where it seemed to sum up the ambience perfectly for me. I sing this far too often, so I thought I'd give it a minor twist for a change.

Let Union Be

from Trade's End by Whistling Treason

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I can't remember where I first heard this song, but I suspect it might have been in a pub in Oxford. It came back to me on a trip to Santiago de Compostela for Womex festival, where it seemed to sum up the ambience perfectly for me. I sing this far too often, so I thought I'd give it a minor twist for a change.

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Come my lads, now let's be jolly
Drive away dull melancholy
For to grieve it is such folly
When we're met together

Chorus:
Let union be in all our hearts
And let our hearts be joined as one
We'll end the day as we've begun
We'll end it all in pleasure
Rai folla rollarolla tooralaro
Rai folla rollarolla tooralaro
Rai folla rollarolla tooralaro
When we're met together

Grab the bottle as it passes
Do not fail to fill your glasses
Water drinkers are dull arses
When we're met together

Kings of old in all their glory
Told their wives a different story
In our cups we'll sing their glory
When we're met together

Eating and drinking, they're so charming
Dancing and piping. there's no harm in
All these things take great delight in
When we're met together

Cease from quarelling and fighting
Evil speaking and backbiting
None of these things take delight in
When we're met together

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from Trade's End, released February 19, 2024
Trad, arranged by Whistling Treason

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Whistling Treason Bristol, UK

Dubplate-folk, Soundsystem Trad, Acoustic or Valve Powered, Global Confusion. Whatever I feel like.

As guitarist with RSVP Bhangra and Malarchy, I've played countless major festivals across Britain and Europe, including Glastonbury & Womad.

What started out as a strictly folk project has expanded wildly, to incorporate tunes from around the world, original compositions, and a whole lot of dub. ... more

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