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The Frost is All Over

from Jam by The Elderberries

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Planxty popularized a combination of "The Frost is All Over" and "Sliabh Russel"; they probably got it from well-known piper and sean-nós singer Seamus Ennis.

lyrics

What would you do if the kettle boiled over?
What would I do but to fill it again?
What would you do if the cows ate the clover?
What would I do but to set it again?
The praties are dug and the frost is all over
Kitty, lie over close to the wall
How would you like to be married to a soldier
Kitty, lie over close to the wall

What would you do if you married a soldier?
What would I do but to follow his gun?
What would you do if he died on the ocean?
What would I do but to marry again?
The praties are boiled and the herring are roasted
Kitty, lie over close to the wall
For you to be drunk and me to be sober
Kitty, lie over close to the wall

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from Jam, released February 22, 2015

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The Elderberries Oakland, California

We are "fine lads," or so some say, but that cannot be
because, among other reasons, we are not all lads. We are all friends
who met at the Starry Plough in Berkeley, united by our love of
traditional Irish music and dance. You can expect from us free and roving
sets of several hours or more, comprising jigs, reels, hornpipes, aires,
waltzes, slides, slip jigs, a variety of songs, and dance.
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