Thus starts Phil Harley's take on of one of the best known tales in folk-music. You'll know it, no doubt, from Fairport's definitive version on their ground-breaking "Liege & Lief" - but have you heard Planxty's version? - I know which one I prefer.
Originally parodied in fine style by the Kipper Family - who can forget the immortal lines "How do you like my feather bed and how do you like my sheets? How do you like my curtains that I got in the sale last week?" - Fatty Groves set a high standard in folk-fun.
So how will Phil's version compare? There's only one way to find out - here's the video and the lyrics: Matty Groves and the Famous Folky's Wife
