Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee

Subject: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: GUEST,Jim Morrison (no not the dead one!)
Date: 02 Jan 01 - 09:54 PM

Has anyone heard this tune - I remember it vaguely from my childhood in Scotland - it was a comical little song about a ghost from Dundee who goes to haunt houses in Glasgow town, the chorus goes something like...

Well I'm a refugee from a graveyard in Dundee
and I've come to haunt some hooses in Glasgow town,
Yes I'm a refugee frae a graveyard in Dundee
and I've come to haunt some hooses in Glasgow tow..oww...owwn,
come to haunt some hooses in Glasgow town.

Would be grateful if anyone could provide me with any lyrics to fill in the verses and some more of the chorus.

Cheers.....Jim

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 02 Jan 01 - 10:07 PM

The Dundee Ghost

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: GUEST,Gilly
Date: 03 Jan 01 - 09:40 PM

Yes, the Singing Kettle does a great version of this on their 'Singing Kettle 3' CD, I think it is. They have a web site. The other songs are good too. Pity they don't do the old Scots' songs anymore, preferring nowadays to be politically correct. Ah well....

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: little john cameron
Date: 03 Jan 01 - 10:09 PM

Great stuff,ah wis thinkin aboot this sang for mah new cd when a get roon tae it but couldnae mind aw the words.If mah memory serves me richt it wis wrote by Matt McGinn,then again mibbe no it wis a lang time ago. ljc

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: Dunc
Date: 04 Jan 01 - 12:19 PM

I learned the song and from the singing of the late, great Hamish Imlach - but I am almost certain that it was written by the late, great Matt McGinn.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: GUEST,Annegi
Date: 05 Jan 01 - 09:14 AM

The Dundee Ghost WAS written by Matt McGinn. It is available both on his cassettes and his song book. If you did not get all the verses post another message and I'll type it in.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: GUEST,Jim Morrison
Date: 11 Jan 01 - 11:15 PM

Many thanks to all who replied - I got the lyrics and they read as good now as I remembered it from my childhood. Cheers .....Jim

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: Wullie
Date: 12 Jan 01 - 05:13 PM

Don't forget to sing it with a strong accent Jim and pick out some poor woman in the group to haunt Wullie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Refugee frae Graveyard in Dundee
From: John Routledge
Date: 12 Jan 01 - 05:26 PM

As for authenticity Jim, the words seem identical to those sung in NE England in the 60's. So they must be right!

I agree with Wullie,accent is an important ingredient.

Regards spookily. GB