GEORDIE
Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Lindsay Straw
Key: D
Tuning: Drop D
Most versions of "Geordie" don't end well, but this one does; I like to think it's because his wife has a little more grit and determination here than in other versions. I first learned this from June Tabor's unbeatable recording on the Silly Sisters album, and an additional verse was added from the The Oxford Book of Ballads. I put my own spin on it and it became the inspiration for my whole second album, Fairest Flower of Womankind. Check it out on all streaming platforms and Bandcamp!