Video Information

• Piece: The Ballad of green bromm
• Composer:  Benjamin Britten
• Voices:  SATB
• Sheet Music:   www.sheetmusicplus.com/ti...  
• Genres: A cappella, Classical
• Sung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
  
  Broom, broom
  
  There was an old man lived out in the wood,
  And his trade was a-cutting of broom, green broom,
  He had but one son without thought without goodmoreSung by us at a singing course in Nottingham in 1977
  
  Broom, broom
  
  There was an old man lived out in the wood,
  And his trade was a-cutting of broom, green broom,
  He had but one son without thought without good
  Who lay in his bed till 't was noon, bright noon.
  
  The old man awoke one morning and spoke,
  He swore he would fire the room, that room,
  If his John would not rise and open his eyes,
  And away to the wood to cut broom, green broom.
  
  So Johnny arose and slipp'd on his clothes
  And away to the wood to cut broom, green broom,
  He sharpen'd his knives, and for once he contrives
  To cut a great bundle of broom, green broom.
  
  When Johnny pass'd under a Lady's fine house,
  Pass'd under a Lady's fine room, fine room,
  She call'd to her maid: "Go fetch me," she said,
  "Go fetch me the boy that sells broom, green broom!"
  
  When Johnny came into the Lady's fine house,
  And stood in the Lady's fine room, fine room,
  "Young Johnny" she said, "Will you give up your trade
  And marry a lady in bloom, full bloom?"  less