Chord Req: Is a dove a doo

Subject: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: GUEST,boab_d
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 09:36 AM

Hello all, it's just me again wondering if any of you wee happy Christmas people know the chords for "Is a dove a doo" I heard it reciently and thought it was a real fun song with a good tune any help would be much appreciated.
Cheers for the noo
Dylan

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 04:12 PM

Weel Boab
Ah've bin searchin' fur ages, an a canna find whit ah'm lookin' fur.Ah'm shair that the sang yer want the words fur wis written by that braw lass Nancy Nicholson, bit ah'm buggered if ah can find the words. Ah'll keep digging.
Hiv a braw Christmas, and a dram or twa at Ne'erday.
Slainte......Giok

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 07:14 PM

This song was not written by Nancy Nicholson, it was written by the estimable Jim Douglas, the Bard of Glenfarg, the Poet laureate of Perthshire.

I have no idea if it is available on any commercial CD or not, but I do have a tape of the song which Jim recorded for me along with some of his other gems.

If nobody else comes up with the words I will dig it out and transcribe them for you.

Murray

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: BusbitterfraeScotland
Date: 24 Dec 02 - 08:25 PM

The song is called the new teacher, it was recorded by Gaberlunzie and Stephen Quigg of the McCalmans.
And I also would like the words of the song as well.

Thank you

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Dec 02 - 05:14 AM

Sorry folks I was sure this gem was Nancy's work. It has similar sentiments to her song Tell it tae the Teacher [sic?]
Failte   Giok

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: WhiteDove
Date: 25 Dec 02 - 05:22 AM

As a dove and a teacher this thread interested me too!

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 25 Dec 02 - 06:53 AM

I think Nancy's song is called "Listen to the Teacher".

Murray

Subject: RE: Chord Req: Is a dove a doo
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 25 Dec 02 - 03:04 PM

Curses foiled again! As the chocolate biscuit said when it went through the wrapping machine for the second time.
Never mind here are the words.
Giok

Listen tae the teacher, dinna say dinna,
Listen tae the teacher, dinna say hoose,
Listen tae the teacher, ye canna say munna,
Listen tae the teacher, ye munna say moose.

He's five year auld, he's aff tae school,
Fairmer's bairn, wi a pencil an a rule,
His teacher scoffs when he says "Hoose",
"The word is 'House', you silly little goose."


He tells his Ma when he gets back
He saw a "mouse" in an auld cairt track.
His faither lauchs fae the stack-yaird dyke,
"Yon's a 'Moose', ye daft wee tyke."


Listen tae the teacher ...


He bit his lip and shut his mooth,
Which wan could he trust for truth?
He took his burden ower the hill
Tae auld grey Geordie o the mill.


An did they mock thee for thy tongue,
Wi them sae auld and thoo sae young?
They werena makkin a fuil o thee,
Makkin a fuil o themsels, ye see.


Listen tae the teacher ...


Say "Hoose" tae the faither, "House" tae the teacher,
"Moose" tae the fairmer, "Mouse" tae the preacher,
When ye're young it's weel for you
Tae dae in Rome as Romans do,


But when you growe and ye are auld
Ye needna dae as ye are tauld,
Nor trim yer tongue tae suit yon dame
Scorns the language o her hame.


Listen tae the teacher ...

Then teacher thought that he wis fine,
He kept in step, he stayed in line,
And faither said that he wis gran,
Spak his ain tongue like a man.

And when he grew and made his choice
He chose his Scots, his native voice.
And I charge ye tae dae likewise
An spurn yon poor misguided cries.

Listen tae the teacher ...



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