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The Doffing Mistress

from VARO by Varo

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This track is a traditional song from the linen-mills of Northern Ireland, we got it from Rosy Brondi who in turn learned it from Belfast singer Mary Mulrine. The ‘doffing mistress’ was the supervisor of the young ladies working in the spinning sheds. The line ‘She hangs her coat on the highest pin’ refers to the fact that she could stand up straight, as opposed to the workers, who were bent over the spinning machines at the spinning machines all day.

Lucie Azconaga - vocals
Consuelo Nerea Breschi - vocals
Helen Diamond - vocals

lyrics

Oh do you know her or do you not
This doffing mistress that we have got
Oh Agnes Savage it is her name
And she hangs her coat on the highest pin
Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray

On Monday morning when she comes in
She hangs her coat on the highest pin
She turns around for to view her girls
Sayin, damn you daughters lay up your ends
Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray

Lay up our ends we will surely do
Our hands are steady our eyes are true
Lay up our ends we will surely do,
But for Lizzie Murphy and not for you
Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray

When Agnes Savage comes up the path
She spreads her feet like a big jackass
She makes a noise like an elephant’s trunk
Aye and all the doffers they swear shes' drunk
Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray

Oh Lizzie Murphy you went away
It’s every night for you we pray
You left us here with a broken heart
Now there's no-one left for to take our part
Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray

Lay up our ends we will surely do
Our hands are steady our eyes are true
Lay up our ends we will surely do,
But for Lizzie Murphy and not for you
Riddley-rightfull oh, riddley rightful ray

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from VARO, released January 23, 2020

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