To MMario, There are a few places where the lyrics have gone astray a bit I'll do my best to correct.

2nd line of the chorus (ie "Oh piper etc...") should be "But the piper stood with his pipes by his side and he firmly shook his head"

4th verse: "They laugh, they scoff they scorn the man for having such beliefs
But trusted men of God will always stand close by their faith
No bribery nor change to praise could ever bring him back
And no-one noticed join the ring the man all dressed in black.

7th Verse: "They danced and danced til each and everyone was fit to drop
And all the time the fiddler played they found they could not stop
Then with an evil laugh the man refused to slow the pace
Then with a howl threw back his cowl to reveal the Devil's face"

As for the tune, I haven't got it transcribed anywhere, but once again if you go to my website www.colinreece.co.uk, go to the Bully Wee Band page, at the bottom of the page you'll find a short sound snippet of Bully Wee singing the song live in January 2005. The tune to the verses and the chorus are the same.

It doesn't sound as though I should have any objection to my lyrics being added to the Digital Tradition although you'd better tell me what it is. As I don't visit Mudcat very often maybe you could educate me by emailing ma at colin.reece@virgin.net