Lyr Req: Melville Castle

Subject: Lyr Req: Melville Castle
From: Reiver 2
Date: 15 May 06 - 12:19 PM

Can anyone supply me with the lyrics to the Scottish ballad, called "Willy's Gone to Melville Castle," or perhaps just "Melville Castle?" I don't find anything in a search of the DT or Lyrics. (Is it there with a different title?) The chorus goes:

Willy's gan tae Melville Castle,
Boots and spurs and a',
Tae bid the lassies a' fareweel
Before he gaes awa'.

Willy's young and blyth and bonny,
Lood by one and a'
Oh, wha wi' a' the lassies dee
When Willy gaes awa'?

(Please pardon any incorrect spelling of Scottish dialect!) :-)

The verses refer to several of the "lasses" - Lady Jane, Lady Grace, etc.

Reiver 2

Subject: Lyr Add: MELVILLE CASTLE
From: Peace
Date: 15 May 06 - 12:35 PM

Melville Castle

Melville Castle

Willie's gane to Melville Castle,
boots an spurs an a'
Tae bid the ladies a' fareweill
afor he gaes awa'
Willie's young and blythe and bonnie,
loved by ane and a'
O what will a' the lassies dae
when Willie gaes awa'?

The first he met was Lady Kate,
She led him thro' the ha',
And wi' a sad and sorry heart
She let the tear doon fa''
Beside the fire stood Lady Grace,
Said ne'er a word ava;
She thocht that she was sure o' him,
Before he gaed awa'.

Then ben the house cam' Lady Bell,
"Gude troth, ye needna craw,
Maybe the lad will fancy me,
An' disappoint ye a'."
Doon the stair trip't lady Jean,
The flow'r amang them a';
"Oh! lasses, trust in providence,
And ye'll get husbands a'."

When on his horse he rode awa',
They gather'd round the door,
He gaily wav'd his bonnet blue,
They set up sic a war!
Their cries, their tears brought Willie back,
He kiss'd them one an' a',
"Oh! lasses, bide till I come hame,
And then I'll wad ye a'."


from

www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/ folk-song-lyrics/Melville_Castle.htm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Melville Castle
From: Malcolm Douglas
Date: 15 May 06 - 01:52 PM

Copied from the DT, like a lot of the material at that site.

See thread Alistair MacDonald/Melville Castle Lyrics

DT file: MELVILLE CASTLE

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Melville Castle
From: Peace
Date: 15 May 06 - 03:15 PM

My apologies for the duplication.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Melville Castle
From: Reiver 2
Date: 15 May 06 - 03:24 PM

Many thanks Peace and Malcolm! I'm sure those are the lyrics that Alex Beaton sings on a DVD ("Scotland") that I have. I just wasn't able to catch them all and was too busy (lazy?) to play the song over and over until I got them all. Mudcatters to the rescue as always!!

Reiver 2