Eddi Reader tracks

Ae fond kiss [live, 2003-05-22]

the song
title :	Ae fond kiss
written by :	Robert Burns
arranged by :	Eddi Reader, Christine Hanson, Graham Henderson, Boo Hewerdine and Colin Reid
song copyright :	none
source recording :	Eddi’s studio recording of this song is on her ...sings the songs of Robert Burns album

the performance
musicians
Eddi Reader	vocal
with :
Christine Hanson	’cello
Graham Henderson	whistle
Boo Hewerdine	acoustic rhythm guitar
Colin Reid	acoustic lead guitar

music
key :	A major
time-signature :	3/4
tempo :	MM 100
form :	v V V V v V V V P

lyrics
provided for research and private study only (see above for copyright details): Ae fond kiss ae fond kiss and then we sever ae fareweel, alas for ever deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee, ah— who shall say that fortune grieves him while the star of hope she leaves him me, nae cheerful twinkle lights me dark despair around benights me I’ll ne’er blame my partial fancies for nothing could resist my Nancy for to see her was to love her love but her, and love for ever – whistle solo fare thee weel, my first and fairest fare thee weel, my best and dearest thine be ilka joy and treasure peace, enjoyment, love and pleasure, yeah had we never loved sae kindly had we never loved sae blindly nor never met, nor never parted we would never have been so broken-hearted yeah-yeah-yeah ae fond kiss, and then we sever ae fareweel alas, for ever deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee – whistle I’ll wage thee I’ll wage thee {slurred:} I’ll wage thee, my best and dearest...

lyrics

provided for research and private study only (see above for copyright details):

Ae fond kiss

ae fond kiss and then we sever
ae fareweel, alas for ever
deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee
warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee, ah—

who shall say that fortune grieves him
while the star of hope she leaves him
me, nae cheerful twinkle lights me
dark despair around benights me

I’ll ne’er blame my partial fancies
for nothing could resist my Nancy
for to see her was to love her
love but her, and love for ever

– whistle solo

fare thee weel, my first and fairest
fare thee weel, my best and dearest
thine be ilka joy and treasure
peace, enjoyment, love and pleasure, yeah

had we never loved sae kindly
had we never loved sae blindly
nor never met, nor never parted
we would never have been so broken-hearted
yeah-yeah-yeah

ae fond kiss, and then we sever
ae fareweel alas, for ever
deep in heart-wrung tears I’ll pledge thee
warring sighs and groans I’ll wage thee

– whistle
I’ll wage thee
I’ll wage thee
{slurred:} I’ll wage thee, my best and dearest...

glossary

ae	one
ilka	every
nae	no
wage	presumably as in ‘wage war’
weel	well

explanations
for an original source lyric, please see the explanations section of the page about the studio track

the recording
personnel
produced by :	Eddi Reader and David Kurtz (Kufala Recordings)
recorded by :	Chris Leckie live at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland on Thursday 2003-05-22
mixed by :	Chris Leckie live at Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Scotland on 2003-05-22
mastered by :	David Kurtz? at Kufala Recordings, Los Angeles?

technical
equipment :	direct to DAT(?) from the mixing desk
signal path :	DDD
track timing :	5:57
song timing :	5:23

recording copyright
2003 Kufala Recordings

released on
album :	Live: Edinburgh, UK 22.05.03	CD 2, track 7

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