The Headless Body

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Tolmie explains that this is about a headless female giant who rampaged around the countryside tearing her victims into pieces with her bare hands. She (the giant, not Tolmie) was a form of the Morrigan, the Celtic goddess of death. This transcription is dedicated to Anne Widdecombe.

Source

Frances Tolmie: 105 Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland

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X:2
T:The Headless Body
Z:Jack Campin  2006  http://www.campin.me.uk/
S:Frances Tolmie: 105 Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland
N:Tolmie explains that this is about a headless female giant who rampaged
N:around the countryside tearing her victims into pieces with her bare hands.
N:She (the giant, not Tolmie) was a form of the Morrigan, the Celtic goddess
N:of death.  This transcription is dedicated to Anne Widdecombe.
M:6/8
L:1/8
Q:3/8=100
K:E Dorian
    EFF  d3|F2F FED|EFF d3 |FED E2E |
    EFF  d3|F2F FED|EEE FED|EED E2E||
({F}A2)d B3|A2A FED|A2d B3 |AGF E2D |
({D}A2)d B3|A2A FED|EEE FED|E2E DEF|]

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