Lyr Req: 'Old Mother Murcurdy(?)'

Subject: Lyr Req: 'Old Mother Murcurdy(?)'
From: davyr
Date: 11 Apr 08 - 10:29 AM

Some time back in the 70s, I remember a Morris side (Hammersmith?) doing a dance to the tune of "Kafoozalum". They sang a brief song during the "once to yourselves" which went something like:

"Old Mother Murcurdy(?)
Jumped into the bed with me,
Threw her leg right over me
To keep herself quite warm, dear."

Does this sound familiar to anybody? I don't *think* it's just a product of my fevered imagination/failing memory...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Old Mother Murcurdy(?)'
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 02:19 PM

I think the spelling would probably be "McCurdy". However, with either spelling, I have failed to find anything on the Internet.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Old Mother Murcurdy(?)'
From: masato sakurai
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 08:59 PM

Isn't this the one or a version of it? From here.

Old Mrs. Huddledee
Came to bed to cuddle me
Threw her right leg over me
To keep her belly warm-O

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Old Mother Murcurdy(?)'
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 12 Apr 08 - 09:26 PM

Vancouver Morris Men apparently don't say where they got that, but a very similar verse occurs on English Country Music (Topic TSCD607, 2000: a revised edition of material originally issued in 1965 and 1976), in the middle of track 24, a medley of schottisches. Walter Bulwer sang it.

Old Mrs Huddledee
Came to bed to cuddle me
Cocked her leg right over me
To keep her belly warm-o.

The recording was made in 1962 by Bill Leader.