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Rose of Allendale

from Fields of Dreams and Glory by Dan McKinnon

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A wonderful traditional song from England, (apparently written in 1845), that has gone through the 'Folk Process' via Nic Jones and myself.

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Rose of Allendale


Oh the morn' was fair the sky was clear
No breath came over the sea
When Mary left her highland home
And wandered forth with me
Though flowers decked the mountainside
And fragrance filled the vale
By far the sweetest flower there
Was the Rose of Allendale

CHORUS: Sweet rose of Allendale
Sweet rose of Allendale
By far the sweetest flower there
'Twas the rose of Allendale

Wherever I wandered to the east or to the west
And fate began to lower
In solace still were she to me
In sorrow's lonely hour
Though tempests wrecked my lonely barque
And they rent the quivering sail
One maiden form withstood the storm
'Twas the rose of Allendale

CHORUS: Sweet rose of Allendale...

When my fevered lips were parched
On Africa's burning sands
She whispered hopes of happiness
And tales of foreign lands
My life had been a wilderness
Unblessed by fortune's gales
Had fate not linked my love to her
Sweet rose of Allendale

CHORUS: Sweet rose of Allendale...


Trad. Arr. Dan McKinnon & Nic Jones

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from Fields of Dreams and Glory, released June 23, 2005

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Dan McKinnon Halifax, Nova Scotia

Blessed with a glorious baritone voice, a graceful mastery on guitar, and a hearty laugh that delights any room, Dan McKinnon has carved out his own unique, musical path. From early beginnings in the coffee houses, pubs and bars of Atlantic Canada, to yearly tours throughout the UK, Dan’s performances reveal an enduring respect for the past, tempered by a profound attachment to the present. ... more

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