"If I Prove False" is a

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by folk artist

Cara Dillon Cara Elizabeth Dillon (born 21 July 1975, in Dungiven, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland) is a Northern Irish folk singer. In 1995, she joined the folk supergroup Equation and signed a record deal with Warners Music Group. After leaving t ...

. The single was released in conjunction with the release of her first full-length DVD ''

The Redcastle Sessions ''The Redcastle Sessions'' is a DVD featuring live performances by folk artist Cara Dillon of songs from her first three solo albums, as well as previously unreleased songs and songs for inclusion on her fourth solo studio album. The DVD was fil ...

''. The song became a live favourite for the singer during 2007 when she toured with guitarist and singer John Smith. The single is a duet with him, and is a

traditional A tradition is a belief or behavior (folk custom) passed down within a group or society with symbolic meaning or special significance with origins in the past. A component of cultural expressions and folklore, common examples include holidays or ...

song. The single received airplay on national and regional radio stations, and was on the RTÉ Radio 1 playlist and BBC Radio Ulster playlist. The single is Dillon's first release under her own record label, "Charcoal Records".

Track listing

#If I Prove False #If I Prove False (live DVD version)

Different versions

In ''The Redcastle Sessions'' performance of this song, as well as when performed live, Cara sings the following lines towards the end of the song, followed by the chorus, sung by her alone: ''Night wind go tell my sailor man'' ''I'll be waiting in the day'' ''I long to feel his warm embrace'' ''In this cold and hardy year'' The song is derived from a traditional song that is known under various titles, including "The Lass of Roch Royale", "Oh Who Will Shoe My Foot", "O, Who Will Shoe your Pretty Little Foot" and "The False True Lover".The Max Hunter Folk Song Collection url = http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/0131/index.html

Other recordings

*"The Lass of Loch Royale (If I Prove False)" - Kelly Joe Phelps *"If I Prove False to Thee" -

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in the movie '' A Case of You''

Personnel

*Cara Dillon -

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*John Smith -

, guitar *Stuart Duncan - fiddle

Notes and references

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