Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?

Subject: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 30 Sep 00 - 03:49 PM

Our theatre group is planning a Robbie Burns Supper and I'm gathering appropriate songs and readings. I heard the tail end of a song not long ago about some old maids who came across a drunken, passed out Scot and they tied a blue ribbon around his you know what! All I can remember is the last couple of lines that went something like ... When I lifted up my kilt,
I couldn't believe my eyes
"I don't know where you've been lad,
But, I see you've won first prize"!

Does this sound familair to anyone? Any Burns Supper suggestions would be appreciated! Thanks

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 30 Sep 00 - 04:26 PM

If you were to type scotsman's kilt into the "Digitrad & Forum Search" box on the main Forum page, you would find the words, which are in the database here.  Here is a shortcut to them:  The Scotsman's Kilt

The tune is not there at present, but was recently sent in and should be appearing at Alan of Oz's Mudcat Midi Page (you can find that through the Quick Links box at the top of this page) in the next few weeks.

Malcolm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: MarkS
Date: 30 Sep 00 - 09:51 PM

The reason Scotsmen wear kilts?
There was a blue light special for plaid fabric at McKaymart in the year 1425.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: GUEST,newfie
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 09:56 AM

the song "The Scotsman" under the scotsman's kilt was sung by Seamus Kennedy

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 10:22 AM

What's worn under the kilt?

Naething, lassie, it's aw as good as new...

or

It's gruesome, it's gruesome!

Well, hae another look lassie, it's gruesome more...

Cheers

DtG

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: GUEST,Big Jim from Jackson
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 10:36 AM

Bryan Bowers has an excellent recording of "The Scotsman".

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: wlisk
Date: 16 Oct 03 - 10:52 AM

Yea some ultra conservative's sue'd em (here in the USA) over the lyrics....But the evidence wouldn't stand up in court....or maybe it was just insufficient evidence, I can't remember....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: Celtaddict
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 08:44 PM

When asked the inevitable, a kilt-wearing friend likes to say, "Just a touch of lipstick."
There is another, less known, what's-under-the-kilt song called "Angus" by Lolly Foy, sung by a duo with the admirable name Wench Work, whom I once traced as far as ?Michigan where the trail petered out, and also recorded on Celtic Folk Live Vol 4, particularly apropos to a knowledgeable audience since it involves the greatkilt, the one long length wrapped about, rather than the more modern stitched pleated one.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: open mike
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 11:04 PM

and they were not old maids they were young girls....
oh yes Bryan Bowers-he's the one who plays the auto parts...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: open mike
Date: 22 Oct 03 - 11:07 PM

they are not all plaid

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 23 Oct 03 - 12:00 AM

Bowers' recording is the one that I first heard, and won me over to the song. DtG, those are real growners.

SRS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: Jim McLean
Date: 23 Oct 03 - 04:47 AM

The word is Tartan, not plaid. Plaid is a blanket of tartan material, usually, hence the confusion.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: GUEST,Lolly Foy
Date: 19 May 08 - 11:25 PM

Hi, I am Lolly Foy of Wench Work. We never actually made it to Michigan. AZ,CO,WI,&MA were our big shows.   I left the act over a dozen years ago. My partner and my successor continued on for a few years after that. A recording of "Angus" is available on CDBaby under the recording "Sailor's Dream" and Wench Work hopes to release a remastered CD of our original audio tape (from 1990) within the next 18 months. That too will be available on CDBaby. By the way, the definitive recording of "The Scotsman" is by Mike Cross, the generally uncredited composer and lyricist of that classic.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 20 May 08 - 02:37 PM

Is there anything worn under your kilt?
Nae, 'tis as good as it ever was.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Under the Scot's Kilt?
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 21 May 08 - 01:38 PM

The evidence was revealed, en masse, in "Braveheart." By the way, I have heard the "blue ribbon" line used in variations of a joke for a number of years. I wonder which came first, the joke or the song? There is a new sports bar in our town, called the "Tilted Kilt." Since the waitresses are all about decolletage and abbreviated skirts - 'tis no wonder....