I Live Not Where I Love (featuring Cori Ander)

Rebsie

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An improved version of one of my early posts, now featuring my friend Johannes (Cori Ander) with his beautiful guitar playing.

I decided to redo this when I got my new condenser mic, and thought it would also benefit from a decent guitar track instead of my inept twanging. I'm immensely grateful to Johannes for his work on this track, not just for the guitar but for the ideas he contributed to the arrangement.

The song originates in 17th century England.

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Lyrics

Come all you maids who live at a distance
Many a mile from off your love
Come and assist me this very moment
For to pass away some time
Singing sweetly and completely
Songs of pleasure and of love
For my heart is with him all together
Though I live not where I love

When I sleep I dream about you
When I wake I take no rest
Every moment thinking of you
My heart is fixed within your breast
Though great distance may prove assistance
From my mind your love to remove
My heart is with you all together
Though I live not where I love

All the world should be of one religion
All living things shall cease to die
If ever I prove false to my jewel
Or any way my love deny
The world would change and be most strange
If ever I inconstant prove
My heart is with you all together
Though I live not where I love

So farewell lads and farewell lasses
Now I think I've made my choice
I'll away to yonder island
Where I think I hear his voice
If he calls then I will follow
Though the ocean be so wide
My heart is with you all together
Though I live not where I love

Song Stats

Hits: 3156
Comments: 54
Fans: 14
Plays: 709
Downloads: 171
Votes: 26
Uploaded: Apr 23, 2005 - 08:02:08 PM
Last Updated: Oct 23, 2005 - 05:04:48 PM Last Played: Oct 13, 2009 - 10:43:12 AM

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Keywords:

english (32), england (10), traditional (76), folk (422), 17th century (1), acoustic (586)

Hardware:

Two guitars, a bass, a condenser mic and a couple of Macs.

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Comments

bronco	bronco said 1660 days ago (April 23rd, 2005)
	Sweet and Beautiful Very melodic and your voice sounds very sweet. Nice simple arrangement and clean guitar playing. What more do you need? Nothing I can think of. 8's across the board. Check out my latest song called Strange Feeling

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Sweet and Beautiful Thanks for your support, Bronco, it's much appreciated. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Tom Atwood	Tom Atwood said 1660 days ago (April 23rd, 2005)
	Lovely lilting vocals and Johannes' guitar work is impeccable. Such a rich beautiful tone he gets. This is a match made in Europe. Beautiful. A seamless collaboration. Check out my latest song called Keep Looking for Jesus (MJRF)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Lovely lilting vocals Thank you! I agree, Johannes gets an incredibly warm and resonant sound from that guitar which is a delight to listen to. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

mandolinquent	mandolinquent said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Blimey... This is wonderful - the singing - and a great piece of accompaniment. Really great EQ on the guitar, and such sensitive playing. Perfect for Rebsie's voice. And Rebsie's harmonies are incredible. Check out my latest song called Had We But World Enough

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Blimey... Cheers, William. I'm very pleased that you like it. Collaborations are one of the most rewarding aspects of MacJammer life. I've always wanted to find like-minded musicians to work with but it's never really happened until now. So I'll make sure I put out a SHAMELESS PLUG for your next song ... Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1659 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Blimey... ... now posted as THE SONG OF THE SINKING WOMAN (REBSIE'S SOS) Another collaboration I'm proud of! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Epileptic Gibbon

Epileptic Gibbon said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)

Not my kind of thing but…
I'm not going to vote on this because it's really not
my kind of thing and it would be harsh of me to
bring the score down in any way just because it's
outside of my area of preference. However, I think I
should at least comment to say that this sounds
fantastic. The performance and production on this
are great and all praise to both Rebsie and Johannes
for all their obvious hard work on this collaboration.

Check out my latest song called Fiddler Off the Roof w/Komrade K & Caroline

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Not my kind of thing but… Well thanks Eppy, I appreciate you taking the time to listen and comment. Your support is appreciated as always. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

stevel	stevel said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Lilting tune This is a lovely evocative piece...kind of conjours up images of the English countryside. Beautiful guitar work and vocals. S Check out my latest song called Electricity

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Lilting tune I'm glad you like it! Thanks very much for visiting and commenting. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

SlimGirlFat	SlimGirlFat said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Fabulous gently and beautifully sung Rebsie. Love the harmonies. Love the guitar Johannes. Very very nice SlimGirlFat Check out my latest song called Not Enough

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1659 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Fabulous Thanks Slimmie! I was quite pleased with how the harmonies turned out this time ... they're never easy to get right. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

aclarke	aclarke said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	It was beautiful before and it's even more stunning now. The guitar ads a lot to the song and compliments your voice in the nicest way. Excellent collaboration! More! Check out my latest song called Ballad of The Little Tiki

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1659 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	It was beautiful Thank you! The guitar does make all the difference. I'm working on one or two other collabs with Johannes so I hope there will be more to follow. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

jgurner	jgurner said 1660 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Lovely Beautiful song, beautiful voice, sounds great with the guitar. Looking forward to hearing more. Check out my latest song called Feeling Good Today

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1659 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Lovely Your comments are much appreciated, thanks! I'm sure there will be more ... Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Joanna	Joanna said 1659 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	What a lovely soundscape This is just beautiful, Rebsie. Wonderful vocal performance laying gently atop a stellar guitar bed. Both of you should be very proud of your work here. Check out my latest song called Nellie G.

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1659 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	What a lovely soundscape Thank you Joanna! I'm pleased with how the voice and guitar sound together on this one ... he provided such a good musical template for me, I think I had the easy part! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Mystified	Mystified said 1659 days ago (April 24th, 2005)
	Heavenly What a marvelous collaboration this is! Absolutely beautiful performances by each. The serene and lovely vocals with the warm guitar playing. Stunning. I love this!! Wonderful, wonderful music. Fav'd and DL'd. Thank you both! :) Check out my latest song called Forever Voyaging (space race 2009)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1659 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Heavenly That's a great compliment, thanks! I'm delighted that you like it ... your comments and views mean a lot to me. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

alanfraser	alanfraser said 1658 days ago (April 25th, 2005)
	Lovely! I can't tell if this is a traditional tune you've brought forward of it you wrote the lyrics yourself. I hope it's the latter as they're charming. Your voice is perfectly suited to the song and the guitar is a very tasteful accompaniment. Very nicely done. Check out my latest song called It's For You w/Mystery Lady

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1658 days ago (April 26th, 2005)
	Lovely! Thanks very much Alan. I can't take any credit for the words, unfortunately - they came with the song. I'm really glad you enjoyed it anyway! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Boris the Bull

Boris the Bull said 1656 days ago (April 28th, 2005)

Simply beautfiul
i discovered your music because you left feedback for
mine... and i'm so happy i did discover you! this song in
particular is just hypnotic... the guitar is simply beautiful,
while your voice is like a slice of warmth and comfort. i'm
stunned at the talent i'm finding at this site... your music
is, for me, perhaps the finest i've come across. thank you!!

Check out my latest song called What You'd Be Like

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1656 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Simply beautfiul Wow ... what can I say? There is indeed an incredible wealth of talent on MacJams, so I appreciate what a great compliment you're giving us. Thanks for listening, Boris, your comments are very much appreciated! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Swanny	Swanny said 1656 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Very Pretty NIce warm song ! Check out my latest song called Chillin

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1656 days ago (April 28th, 2005)
	Very Pretty Thank you Swanny! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

	said 1655 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	Very Well Done I enjoy the airiness of your vocals, the harmonies and Johannes' assured and warm guitar accompaniment. I'll need to check out your collab with Mando.

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1655 days ago (April 29th, 2005)
	Very Well Done Thank you Mungo, I'm very glad you like it. Yes, please do check out the very talented Mando. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

thetiler	thetiler said 1651 days ago (May 3rd, 2005)
	This is really nice Good going This is one of the best ones I've heard you do. The guitar was mic'd and played very nicely. An excellent tune! Thanks for sharing Check out my latest song called The Bluebird Cafe (with two other guest)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1644 days ago (May 10th, 2005)
	This is really nice Thank you Tiler, your comments are appreciated. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

Peter Greenstone	Peter Greenstone said 1649 days ago (May 5th, 2005)
	Almost missed this one This is wonderful this way. I'm so glad you two got together and did this. Your voice sounds lovely as always and Johannes' guitar playing and the tone sounds great. Nothing critical to add. Check out my latest song called From Nothing

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1645 days ago (May 9th, 2005)
	Almost missed this one Thank you Peter! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

fairy beth	fairy beth said 1645 days ago (May 9th, 2005)
	good job unusual choice of lyrics but its a breath of fresh air. the vocals are sweetness. well done gal. :) Check out my latest song called Message No.1 - David Gwynne

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1644 days ago (May 10th, 2005)
	good job Yes, the lyrics are slightly less dark and miserable than my usual stuff, and took a bit of getting used to. Thanks for visiting! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

jiguma	jiguma said 1641 days ago (May 13th, 2005)
	Wow! Lot's of good things here - love the guitar part(s), and the vocals (lead and harmony) are superb. The first hearing of the harmony was sublime. Will keep listening for more. Check out my latest song called Under My Skin

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1640 days ago (May 14th, 2005)
	Wow! Thanks jiguma. I was quite pleased with how the harmonies turned out. Glad you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

indigoblu

indigoblu said 1640 days ago (May 14th, 2005)

amused and pleased...
This song almost has a hymn-like quality to it at the
beginning, but then it becomes much more playful as is
goes on. The harmonies are well-executed, but the
instrumentation is a bit too sparse for my exact taste. I
would have liked to hear the harmony a lot more
throughout the song. The lyrics complement the song
well. They're not clunky, as it turns out for many other
songwriters here, who don't polish and rewrite enough.
Otherwise, a charming piece of work to add to your
repertoire, as it must sound great in the right live venue.

Check out my latest song called Home In Green (First Demo--RAW!!)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1640 days ago (May 14th, 2005)
	amused and pleased... Ha! If only... I haven't sung live for years ... I have problems with stagefright. But - you never know. I might give it another try one day. Thanks for listening and commenting. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

	said 1608 days ago (June 15th, 2005)
	great! I love it! I can actually hear this during the closing credits of an emotional movie. Wouldn't that be superb? This has a lovely, traditional quality and is very peaceful. Thank you for sharing it...you've done a fantastic job!

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1599 days ago (June 24th, 2005)
	great! Thanks very much! Good to know you enjoyed it. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

BlackLily	BlackLily said 1604 days ago (June 19th, 2005)
	rebsie dear... my heart breaks when you sing these songs. Celtic/Atlantic music is something I will never touch creatively but thats because I love listening to it. You are so wonderful to listen to. Check out my latest song called Barbie's Letter

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1599 days ago (June 24th, 2005)
	rebsie dear... Thank you. It means a lot to me to get such lovely comments. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

dwwave	dwwave said 1562 days ago (July 31st, 2005)
	Very Pro Sound Enjoyed the enchanting sounds and voices very nice work at guitar and vocals Check out my latest song called One Half Person

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1557 days ago (August 5th, 2005)
	Very Pro Sound Thanks very much, David, it's appreciated! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

ceilidh	ceilidh said 1524 days ago (September 7th, 2005)
	beautiful rebsie this song is a gem! it gives me goose bumps when im listening to it. it is SO lovely and your singing is so soft and so tender. it is like a feather. beautiful. and guitar is brilliant!!! BRILLIANT! this is exactly my cup of tea. i love that. thank you Check out my latest song called Gartan Mother's Lullaby

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1523 days ago (September 8th, 2005)
	beautiful Thank you so much, Pavlina, for your lovely comments, so beautifully expressed. I'm delighted you like the song! Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

renecalvo	renecalvo said 1369 days ago (February 9th, 2006)
	breathing life into it Whoever wrote these melencholy lyrics is long gone as is the object of their love. You bring them back again beautifully. Check out my latest song called Firefly

Rebsie	Rebsie said 1335 days ago (March 15th, 2006)
	breathing life into it Thank you! That's a very nice thing to say. --- Imber ...<a href="http://thelostrecords.com/revolving-doris-artist.html">now available at The Lost Records</a> Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

	said 1011 days ago (February 2nd, 2007)
	..... : ) : ) : ) : )Thankyou ....I can just thank God for recieving this wonderful gift from You your voice & feeling are so......110% I lack words.. : ) THANKYOU SO MUCH . . it really touches thy soul Lena

composerclark

composerclark said 190 days ago (May 3rd, 2009)

Beautiful
I see it's only been 821 days since the last comment on this wonderful song, so I thought I'd better do something about that! This is sweet, pure, uplifting, and a thing of beauty. Nothing to add to the above comments, except to say that I agree with them; your voice is wonderful, and Johannes does a marvelous and sensitive job accompanying you.

Check out my latest song called Scarlet Nightfall

Rebsie	Rebsie said 166 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Thank you! It's always nice to get comments on old songs ... and I'm very pleased you like it. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

LunaTrick	LunaTrick said 166 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	The vocal is exquisitely captured.. At the front of the mix.. not sullied with reverb and faux ambience... thus a natural sweetness. I love the words to this one too! Check out my latest song called Luna Gypsy Heart II (Eternal Firelight)

Rebsie	Rebsie said 166 days ago (May 27th, 2009)
	Fortunately I have access to a very wonderful guitarist on a permanent basis now, so the possibilities are endless. Check out my latest song called Amongst The Colours (w/ Luna Trick)

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