Pretty Sylvia from Called Away by Chris Koldewey

Pretty Sylvia - I just love this song from the Frank and Anne Warner Collection; given to them by Lena Bourne “Grammy” Fish from Jaffrey, New Hampshire. Mrs. Fish sang, over three hundred gems, for the Warners, as well as for Helen Hartness Flanders from Vermont. The story is well known: “Sovay, Sovay,” or “The Female highwayman” as it’s
know in the UK, is a female testing her love’s faith by dressing as a highwayman and trying to rob him of the ring that she had given him. On pain of death he magnanimously refuses, and she happily rides away secure in her love’s fortitude. Ah, love.

Chris has been singing folk music since his early teens, comes from a family rich in maritime traditions, and his lullabies as a child were traditional songs of the sea A multi-instrumentalist, Chris may be heard playing Guitar, Concertina, Banjo, or Mandolin.
He engages his listeners and encourages audiences to sing along, which through participation, enhances the concert experience.