Cold_Blow_and_the_Rainy_Night_(song)

Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (song)

Cold Blow and the Rainy Night (song)

English folk song

"Cold Blow and a Rainy Night" (also known as "Cold Haily Windy Night", Let Me In This Ae Nicht", or "The Laird o’ Windy Wa's") is an English folk song which has been recorded by numerous musicians and musical groups, including James Bowie (Blind Jimmie),[1] Jeannie Robertson,[2] Steeleye Span,[3] Martin Carthy,[4] Planxty,[5] and the Exiles.[6]

Quick Facts Song, Genre ...

It is a typical "night-visiting song".[1]

The song has been documented through EFDSS[7] and Mainly Norfolk.[1] The song has been recorded by Jon Boden and Oli Steadman for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "A Folk Song A Day"[8] and "365 Days Of Folk".[9]

References

  1. [1]
    "Cold Blow and a Rainy Night". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  2. [2]
    "Scottish Ballads and Folk Songs". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  3. [3]
    "The Journey". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  4. [4]
    "The Carthy Chronicles". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  5. [5]
    "Planxty". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  6. [6]
    "The Hale and the Hanged". Mainly Norfolk. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  7. [7]
    "Roud Index". EFDSS. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
  8. [8]
    "Song List". A Folk Song A Day. 12 October 2016. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  9. [9]
    "Song List". 365 Days Of Folk. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
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