Subject: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GeoffLawes Date: 29 Jan 07 - 07:33 PM Does anyone know of any songs about Loch Lomond that are not the well known song of that name or its variants ( as found in the DT)? |
Subject: Lyr Add: LOCH LOMOND + FLORA'S LAMENT FOR HER ... From: GUEST,Jim I Date: 29 Jan 07 - 10:29 PM As sung by Matt McGinn ^^ Loch Lomond Oh whither away my bonnie May Sae late and sae dark in the gloamin? The mist gathers gray oer moorland and brae. O whither sae far are ye roamin? Chorus O, yell tak the high road and Ill tak the low. Ill be in Scotland afore ye. For me and my true love will never meet again By the bonnie, bonnie banks o Loch Lomond. I trysted my ain love last night in the broom, My Donald wha loves me sae dearly. For the morrow he will march for Edinburgh toon, Tae fecht for his king and Prince Charlie. O, weel may I weep for yestreen in my sleep. We lay bride and bridegroom together. But his touch and his breath were cold as the death, And his hairtsblood ran red in the heather. As dauntless in battle as tender in love, Hed yield neer a foot tae the foeman. But never again frae the fields o the slain Tae his Moira will he come by Loch Lomond. The thistle may bloom, the king hae his ain, And fond lovers will meet in the gloamin. And me and my true love will yet meet again Far above the bonnie banks o Loch Lomond. Then there is the broadside version (which might be from Sanderson) ^^ FLORA'S LAMENT FOR HER CHARLIE It's yon bonny banks and yon bonny braes Where the sun shines bright and bonny Where I and my true love went out for to gaze On the bonny bonny banks of Benlomond It's you'll take the high road and I'll take the low road. And I'll be in Scotland before you. And I and my true love shall never meet again On the bonny banks of Benlomond. It's not for the hardships that I must endure Nor the leaving of Benlomond But it's for the leaving of my comrades all And the bonny lad that I love so dearly With his bonny lac'd shoes and his buckles so clear And his plaid o'er his shoulder hung so rarely One glance of his eye it would banish dull care So handsome the looks of my Charlie But as long as I live and as long as I do breathe I will sing to his memory fairly My true love was taken by the arrows of death And now Flora does lament for her Charlie Then there is the poem by Andrew Lang which, I believe, is the source of the oft-quoted bit about Scots prisoners in Carlisle gaol. ^^ THE BONNIE BANKS O' LOCH LOMOND Andrew Lang (1844-1912) There's an ending o' the dance, and fair Morag's safe in France, And the Clans they hae paid the lawing, And the wuddy has her ain, and we twa are left alane, Free o' Carlisle gaol in the dawing. So ye'll tak the high road, and I'll tak the laigh road, An' I'll be in Scotland before ye: But me and my true love will never meet again, By the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond. For my love's heart brake in twa, when she kenned the Cause's fa', And she sleeps where there's never nane shall waken, Where the glen lies a' in wrack, wi' the houses toom and black, And her father's ha's forsaken. While there's heather on the hill shall my vengeance ne'er be still, While a bush hides the glint o' a gun, lad; Wi' the men o' Sergeant Môr shall I work to pay the score, Till I wither on the wuddy in the sun, lad! So ye'll tak the high road, and I'll tak the laigh road, an' I'll be in Scotland before ye: But me and my true love will never meet again, By the bonnie, bonnie banks o' Loch Lomond. |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GUEST,DonMeixner Date: 29 Jan 07 - 11:45 PM "Loch Lomond Oh whither away my bonnie May Sae late and sae dark in the gloamin? The mist gathers gray oer moorland and brae. O whither sae far are ye roamin?" Also as done by "The Corries" |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GUEST Date: 30 Jan 07 - 01:59 AM Haven't heard it but there's a parody which begins 'Ye saw last nicht that I got an awfu' fricht' Written by Neil McFadyen 1873-1946 and recorded by Jock McKendrick on Great Scott Records. Info from School of Scottish Studies Journal 'Tocher' 1992. Jim Carroll |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GUEST,billbunter Date: 30 Jan 07 - 07:38 AM red is the rose, he Irish version |
Subject: Lyr Add: RED IS THE ROSE From: GUEST,billbunter Date: 30 Jan 07 - 07:50 AM Chorus ^^^ Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows Fair is the lily of the valley Clear is the water that flows from the Boyne But my love is fairer than any. Come over the hills, my bonnie Irish lass Come over the hills to your darling You choose the rose, love, and I'll make the vow And I'll be your true love forever. 'Twas down by Killarney's green woods that we strayed When the moon and the stars they were shining The moon shone its rays on her locks of golden hair And she swore she'd be my love forever. Chorus: It's not for the parting that my sister pains It's not for the grief of my mother 'Tis all for the loss of my bonny Irish lass That my heart is breaking forever. Chorus: Over the mountains and down in the glen To a little thatched cot in the valley where the thrush and the linnet sing their ditty and their song And my love's leaning over the half-door Chorus: Red is the rose that in yonder garden grows Fair is the lily of the valley Clear are the waters that flow in yonder stream But my love is fairer than any Down by the seashore on a cool summer's eve With the moon rising over the heather The moon it shown fair on her head of golden hair And she vowed she'd be my love forever It is not for the loss of my own sister Kate It is not for the loss of my mother It is all for the loss of my bonnie blue-eyed lass That I'm leaving my homeland forever |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: avrosimones Date: 30 Jan 07 - 07:52 AM I know it's not Loch Lomond, but there's one called 'The Loch Tay' Boat Song', which is a really great tune; ^^^ Loch Tay Boat Song Lyrics |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: Jim McLean Date: 30 Jan 07 - 11:55 AM There's a song called The LOMOND BRAES credited to William Chalmers by R A Smith (1822) and Rev Charles Rogers (1885) although David Semple says in his collection of Tannahill's works (1876) that it was written by Tannahill. ^^ "O, lassie wilt thou go To the Lomond wi'me? The wild thyme's in bloom, And the flower's on the lea; Wilt thou go my dearest love? I will ever constant prove, I'll range each hill and grove On the Lomond wi' thee." "O young men are fickle, Not trusted to be, And many a native gem, Shines fair on the lea; Thou mayest see some lovely flower, Of a more attractive power, And may take her to thy bower, On the Lomond wi' thee." "The hind shall forsake On the mountain the doe, The stream of the fountain Shall cease for to flow; Ben-Lomond shall bend His high brow to the see, Ere I take to my bower Any flower, love, but thee." She's taken her mantle He's taken his plaid; He coft her a ring, And he made her his bride; They're far o're yon hills, To spend their happy days, And range the woody glens 'Mang the Lomond braes. |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GUEST Date: 30 Jan 07 - 12:19 PM avrosimones that's a lovely song. play it for a couple of friends about once a month. Not a dry eye in the house |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GeoffLawes Date: 30 Jan 07 - 06:29 PM Thank you all for you responses . I have not encountered The Braes Of Lomond before Jim. Does it have a tune and has anyone recrded it? |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: GeoffLawes Date: 30 Jan 07 - 06:43 PM I meant The Lomond Braes of course and not The Braes of Lomond |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: Ferrara Date: 31 Jan 07 - 01:24 AM I suspect this is not what you are looking for, but I can't resist. ^^ It's probably the parody GUEST mentioned at 30 Jan 07 - 01:59 AM, "Written by Neil McFadyen 1873-1946 and recorded by Jock McKendrick on Great Scott Records." I learned it from hearing Ed Miller sing it. I apologize in advance for any changes my memory has made over the years. And for my spelling! And for the somewhat Americanized language, although it's partly Ed's fault :-) because he tries to make his songs understandable to his American audiences. And for any other liberties I've taken. -RF LOCH LOMOND It was on a summer's night, I got an awfie fright When I went for a swim in Loch Lomond Because when I cam' oot, ma clothes were nae aboot, For some passerby had pinched 'em in the gloamin'. And I couldnae tak the high road, I couldnae tak the low road As round and round I stumbled in the gloamin' I was sich an awfie sight when it cam' on braid daylight, I was carried hame in a blankie fae Loch Lomond. And another fright I got when I went oot in a boat On a fishin' expedition in Loch Lomond For I hooked an awfie weight, and I'm tellin' ye noo straight It took me from that night until next morning. For It wouldnae tak' the high road, it wouldnae tak' the low road That beast weighed ower a ton and I was foamin' What do ye think I seen, shining through twa eyes o' green, It was the Loch Ness Monster in Loch Lomond! So I went upon a spree at a local jubilee In a house on the banks of Loch Lomond But I practically got hung when they heared the song I sung And threw me oot on the banks o' Loch Lomond. For I couldnae hit the high notes, I couldnae hit the low notes The master o' the house, he was foamin' And I clean forgot the air when he hit me wi' a chair And flung me oot on the banks o' Loch Lomond! So I had a drink or twa, before I gaed awa' At a hotel on the banks o' Loch Lomond I was clean enjoyin' mysel' when they rang the closing bell And flung me oot on the banks o' Loch Lomond! For I couldnae see the high road, I couldnae see the low road As round and round I stumbled in the gloamin' Next mornin' wi' a druith, noo I'm tellin' ye the truth I drank a power o' water fae Loch Lomond! |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: Jim McLean Date: 31 Jan 07 - 04:48 AM GeoffLawes, The tune is in R A Smith's 'Scotish (sic) Minstrel 1st ed. 1820 and 4th ed. 1824'. I'll try and get a photo' copy next week from the British Library. Cheers, Jim |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: Scrump Date: 31 Jan 07 - 04:53 AM Talking of Loch Tay reminds me of this sad old Scottish poem by Wm T MacGonagall - I think I'll set it to music: The Tay Bridge Disaster Beautiful Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay! Alas! I am very sorry to say That ninety lives have been taken away On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. 'Twas about seven o'clock at night, And the wind it blew with all its might, And the rain came pouring down, And the dark clods seem'd to frown, And the Demon of the air seem'd to say- "I'll blow down the Bridge of Tay." When the train left Edinburgh The passengers' hearts were light and felt no sorrow, But Boreas blew a terrific gale, Which made their hearts for to quail, And many of the passengers with fear did say- "I hope God will send us safe across the Bridge of Tay." But when the train came near to Wormit Bay, Boreas he did loud and angry bray, And shook the central girders of the Bridge of Tay On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. So the train sped on with all its might, And Bonnie Dundee soon hove in sught, And the passengers' hearts felt light, Thinking they would enjoy themselves on the New Year, With their friends at home they lov'd most dear, And wish them all a happy New Year. So the train mov'd slowly along the Bridge of Tay, Until it was about midway, Then the central girders with a crash gave way, And down went the train and passengers into the Tay! The Storm Fiend did loudly bray, Because ninety lives had been taken away, On the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. As soon as the catastrophe came to be known The alarm from mouth to mouth was blown, And the cry rang out all o'er the town, Good Heavens! the Tay Bridge is blown down, And a passenger train from Edinburgh, Which fill'd all the peoples hearts with sorrow, And made them for to turn pale, Because none of the passengers were sav'd to tell the tale How the disaster happen'd on the last Sabbath day of 1879, Which will be remember'd for a very long time. It must have been an awful sight, To witness in the dusky moonlight, While the Storm Fiend did laugh, and angry did bray, Along the Railway Bridge of the Silv'ry Tay, Oh! ill-fated Bridge of thSilv'ry Tay, I must now conclude my lay By telling the world fearlessly without the least dismay, That your central girders would not have given way, At least many sensible men do say, Had they been supported on each side with buttresses, At least many sensible men confesses, For the stronger we our houses do build, The less chance we have of being killed. |
Subject: RE: OTHER Loch Lomond Songs ? From: avrosimones Date: 31 Jan 07 - 05:25 AM I learned the Loch Tay Boat Song from an American singer, Will Oldham, who changed it to the 'Ohio River Boat Song' and changed some of the words. I decided to change a few of them back! -David Ps. I've seen the Tay Bridge Disaster poem somewhere before... can't remember where though. It's a good one. |
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