Press the play button (above) to hear verse 1 and the chorus of this arrangement.
 
Sarah Morgan's score is in three parts . There are 3 verses and a chorus after each.
 
Blow the Winds I Oh was collected inHampshire by Bob Copper, when he waslandlord of the HH Inn at Cheriton nearWinchester. The song may have originatedin Ireland where it was sung by streetsingers in the early 19th century. The lyricsare about lovers oceans apart, because(probably) the lady was transported toAustralia. Many convicts from both Britainand Ireland were sent to Australia between1788 and 1868.