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This is a English folk song by Thomas Ravenscroft (1582-1635). It was first published in a collection of songs entitled Pammelia in 1609. Each part sings different words and a different tune.
Now foot it as I do o Tom boy Tom
Now foot it as I do swithen a
Now foot it as I do o Tom boy Tom
Now foot it as I do swithen a
And hick thou must tricke it all alone
Til Robin comes leaping between a
And hick thou must tricke it all alone
Til Robin comes leaping between a.
Robin Hood, Robin Hood said Litte John
Come dance before the Queen a
Robin Hood, Robin Hood said Litte John
Come dance before the Queen a
In a red petticoat and a green jacket
A white hose and a green a
In a red petticoat and a green jacket
A white hose and a green a.
Sing after fellows as you hear me,
A toy that seldom is seen a
Sing after fellows as you hear me,
A toy that seldom is seen a
Three country dances in one to be
A pretty conceit as I ween a
Three country dances in one to be
A pretty conceit as I ween a.
The cramp is in my purse full sore
No money will bide therein, a
And if I had some salve therefore
O lightly then would I sing, a
Hey ho the cramp, a
Hey ho the cramp, a
Hey ho the cramp, a
The cramp, a.
Listen to a recording of this song by the Bangor Community Choir
Recordings of this song
Scores for this song
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ravenscroft/modern/three_country_dances.pdf
http://home.uchicago.edu/~atterlep/Music/Songs/thecrampisinmypurse.htm
Information about Thomas Ravenscroft
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ravenscroft
http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ravenscroft/
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