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The Lambton Worm
The Lambton Worm is a traditional folk song from Bryan Ferry's home area in Northumbria. Bryan has recorded this song for a limited edition charity album Northumbria Anthology. Bryan's recording of the song also features fellow Geordie and Roxy drummer Paul Thompson
This is to be a compilation album of renowned artists from the North East of England recording their favorite regional folk songs in a contemporary style. Hailing from Washington, County Durham, Mr. Ferry has chosen the classic LAMBTON WORM
THE LEGEND OF THE LAMBTON WORM
During the Middle Ages, a young member of the Lambton family chose to fish on a Sunday despite warnings that it was unlucky. On this particular day he caught nothing but a worm and in anger, threw it into the well.
Some years later, while Lambton was away fighting the Crusades, the worm emerged from the well, a huge and ferocious beast. It devastated the land killing all in its path and continued to grow, coiling its massive body around the hillsides. On his return from the Holy Land, the brave young Lambton sought help from a witch on how best to slay the beast, but he was told that if he killed the creature, he would have to slay the very next living thing he met. The worm was killed but sadly, it was Lambton's father who passed by, and the young crusader, unable to murder him,reneged on his promise to the witch and condemned his family to a curse of untimely deaths that continued for nine generations.
Type:
Miscellaneous
Song Musicians:
- Bryan Ferry Lead vocals, Harmonica.
- Mark Smith Backing Vocals
- Mick Green Backing vocals
- Paul Campbell Co-Producer
- Paul Campbell Dobro, Mandolin and programming.
- Paul Thompson Backing Vocals
- Steve Campbell Co-Producer
- Steve Dagget Guitar, Backing vocals and programming.
The Lambton Worm is on the following Roxy Music & Solo albums:
View the lyrics.
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