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Lyr Req: Scrankie Black Farmer DigiTrad: THE SCRANKY BLACK FARMER Related thread: Tune Req: the scranky black farmer - bothy ballad (8) |
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Subject: Scrankie Black Farmer From: GUEST,Chris Nixon Date: 14 Nov 01 - 04:32 PM In my usual disorganised way I've mislaid the words of a song I was intending to work up... if anyone can help, I'd be most grateful. It appears to be a bothy ballad and the first verse is as follows: At the top of the Garioch in the lands of Leith Hall A scrankie black farmer near Earlsfield did dwell, With him I engaged a servant to be, Which made me lament going far from the sea. Hope you can save my sanity, as I can't find that bit of paper anywhere! Thanks, Chris |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scrankie Black Farmer From: nutty Date: 14 Nov 01 - 05:31 PM Found the lyrics on a German site .... small world isn't it scranky black farmer |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE SCRANKY BLACK FARMER From: Sorcha Date: 14 Nov 01 - 05:36 PM Ya beat me, nutty. I'll just go ahead an paste them in, looks like a DT song to me.......
THE SCRANKY BLACK FARMER
1. At the tap o' the Garioch, in the lands of Leithhall,
2. I engaged wi' this farmer to drive cart and ploo;
3. It's early in the mornin' we rise to the yoke,
4. But the time is expiring, and the day it will come,
5. So farewell, Rhynie, and adieu to you Clatt,
6. So farewell, Bawbie, and adieu to you all, |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scrankie Black Farmer From: GUEST,Chris Nixon Date: 14 Nov 01 - 05:44 PM Many thanks to you both - all the best Chris |
Subject: Tune Add: THE SCRANKY BLACK FARMER From: MMario Date: 14 Nov 01 - 07:40 PM There was also this on the site:
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scrankie Black Farmer From: Stewie Date: 14 Nov 01 - 07:44 PM For the record, the text given above is the same as that printed in Buchan and Hall 'The Scottish Folksinger'. They give their source as bothy ballad from Buchan area of Aberdeenshire taken from 'The Miscellanea of the Rymour Club'. --Stewie. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scrankie Black Farmer From: GUEST,MCP Date: 15 Nov 01 - 03:32 AM The tune is the same too, though also the same as one in the Greig-Duncan collection, which has a couple of other slightly variant tunes (and a couple of extra verses). According to the notes there the farmer is named as William Ironside and Daniel Skinner in other versions (they farmed Earlsfield until 1863 and then until 1882 respectively) and there is an Autobiography of Daniel Skinner, Farmer, Earlsfield. Also: "Skinner was dark, as can be confirmed from a photograph in the possession of Mr.Alexander Bruce, Aberdeen, and therefore fits the title." Mick |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Scrankie Black Farmer From: Scabby Douglas Date: 15 Nov 01 - 04:28 AM I believe that some of the missing verses refer to other farms and villages in the vicinity. Kennethmont is one - I can't remember the others offhand.. A few years ago, my brother worked in the malt whisky distillery which is at Kennethmont, just along from Leith Hall. Cheers Steven
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