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The Derby Ram

from True North by Johnny Campbell

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Recorded with BBC Radio 4 Open Country on the slopes of Kinder Scout, Derbyshire's highest point.

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As I was going to Derby, upon a market day
I spied the finest ram, sir, that ever was fed on hay!

And indeed sir, it’s true sir, I never was given to lie
And if you'd a bin to Derby you'd a seen him the same as I!

This tup was fat behind sir, this tup was fat before
I reckon he must a-bin ten foot high, that's if he weren't no more!

The horns upon this ram, sir, they reached up to the moon
A lad went up in January and didn't come back 'til June!

The horns upon the ram sir they were so mighty wide,
The parson sat betwixt them and his sermon he did cry!

The fleece upon this ram, sir, it grew so mighty high
The eagles made their nests atop, you could hear the young 'uns cry!

The butcher what stuck this tup, sir, he was up to his neck in blood
The boy what carried the basin he were weshed away in the flood!

Now all the lads of Derby come begging for his eyes
To kick around the streets because, they were of football size!

And all the maids of Derby come begging for his ears
To make them leather aprons that would last 'em forty years!

Now all the old lads of Derby come begging for his tail
To ring St. George's passing bell from the top o' Derby jail!

The manure from the ram sir, it made a great big mound
And now it plays on Saturday at Derby's Baseball ground!

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from True North, track released January 26, 2024
Johnny Campbell - Vocals

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Johnny Campbell England, UK

Johnny has performed over 600 shows, toured 22 countries from USA, Mainland & E.Europe, Scandinavia & Nordic countries.

Performing established festivals such as Belladrum Festival & Tradfest Edinburgh & being billed with BBC Folk award nominees & winners in recent years such as Stick In the Wheel, Martin Carthy, Ye Vagabonds, Lankum, Daoiri Farrell, Ewan McLennan, The Men They Couldn't Hang. ... more

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