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Lyr Req: Dougie Maclean lyrics

05 Mar 07 - 06:13 AM (#1986685)
Subject: Lyr Req: dougie maclean lyrics
From: GUEST

Hello,can anybody transcribe the lyrics of this song singed by Dougie Maclean?(my English is not good enough XD)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqxUj4GhcPE

Thanks in advance

05 Mar 07 - 06:26 AM (#1986690)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: dougie maclean lyrics
From: MikkinNotts

Hi, I cannot see the "youtube" link at the moment. (i am at work)

Some Dougie info here
Click Here


Link to Lyrics for Dougie Maclean Songs Lyrics Page
Click Here

Hope you find it amongst this lot

Mikk

22 Mar 07 - 10:48 AM (#2004044)
Subject: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: GUEST

I would like to know the lyrics of this song,I'm from Spain and my english is not good enough.Thanks in advance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqxUj4GhcPE

22 Mar 07 - 10:59 AM (#2004053)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: ClaireBear

I would like to help you, but the YouTube video won't load on my PC.

Can you tell us ANY of the lyrics? If you could, those of us who are Dougie Maclean fans may be able to identify the song without having to run the video.

Thanks.

22 Mar 07 - 11:03 AM (#2004057)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: MikkinNotts

I no not have access to youtube at the moment so not sure which song it is but in the meantime here's some Dougie information:-


Dougie MacLean – weeguitar.com now back

The weeguitar front-page is being revamped at the moment.

Cheers Mikk

22 Mar 07 - 11:37 AM (#2004095)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: Strollin' Johnny

Or buy his CDs. I'm sure he'd appreciate the income.

22 Mar 07 - 06:33 PM (#2004463)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: Peace

What is the title of the song or the youtube video?

22 Mar 07 - 07:44 PM (#2004518)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: GUEST

I have most of Dougie Maclean's CDs and it doesn't appear in anyone.

22 Mar 07 - 07:48 PM (#2004520)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: Peace

What is the TITLE of the youtube site you referenced. The site address with numbers gets me nothing on Google.

22 Mar 07 - 08:11 PM (#2004538)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie maclean lyrics
From: terrier

Guest from Spain, I've just listened to the YouTube link you posted and if your English is not good, then you've no chance of understanding this song. It is at least 50% Scots dialect and the recording is so poor, I understood very few of the words myself. I will listen again to see if I can get the song title, at least that would be a start. Why do you want to sing Scots dialect songs???

02 Dec 07 - 11:14 PM (#2207276)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie Maclean lyrics
From: Jim Dixon

I don't know what Dougie Maclean calls the song, but I know it's adapted from a poem called THE HIGHLAND CROFTER. I have posted the lyrics in this thread: Lyr Req: Highland Crofter (from Dougie Maclean)

03 Dec 07 - 03:03 AM (#2207339)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dougie Maclean lyrics
From: GUEST,Billy

From Jim Dixon's lead - here is Dougies verion - best I could do at the moment. Maybe someone deeper in the dialect can help.

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

The mossy howes, the heathery knowes (The mossy dells and heather-covered hills)                  
An' ilka bonnie park is his (And every pretry glade belongs to him)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

The mossy howes, the heathery knowes
An' ilka bonnie park is his
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

The bearded goats, the towsie stots (?)
An' a' the braxie carcasses (?)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to the Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)

Ilk crofter's rent, ilk tinkler's tent (Every crofter's rent and every rent for a tinkers camp).
An' ilka collie's bark is his; (Every dog's bark belongs to him)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

The muircock's craw, the piper's blaw. (The cry of the Moorcock. The playing of the piper)
The ghillie's hard day's wark is his, (The gameskeeper's wages belong to the Marquis.)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to the Marquis)



Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

The fish that swim, the birds that skim,
The fir, the ash, the birk is his;
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)


The castle ha', sae big an' braw. (That castle hall, so big and grand)
Yon diamond-crusted durk is his; (That diamond-encrusted dagger is his)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)


Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

The burning hame,—a burning shame, (i.e. the highland clearances - the factors would set fire to the thatched roofs of the tenants they were trying to evict)
The factor's dirty wark is his; (The "factor" did it in the landowner's name = The Marquiss)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)


The poor fowk vexed, the lawyer's text, (The poor people are baffled by the legalities)
Yon smirkin' legal shark is his; (The lawyer is the Marquis' hatchet man)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)

Frae Kenmore to Ben More (From Kenmore to Ben More)
The land is a' the Mairquises' (The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)
It's a' the Marquises', (It all belongs to the Marquiss)
The land is a' the Mairquisies'(The land all belongs to yhr Marquis)