Jaunting Car (not the Irish Jaunting Car

15 Jan 21 - 05:50 AM (#4088049)
Subject: Jaunting Car tune (not the Irish Jaunting Car
From: G-Force

I used to sing The Jaunting Car, a Scottish song, which was a version of Old Men When You're Young etc. Now I can't remember the tune at all. Searches only seem to bring up The Irish Jaunting Car, a completely different song. Would be grateful if anyone can help.

If it helps, here are the first two verses:

Oh hold your tongue dear Sally till I get into the town
And I'll buy for you a jaunting car and a braw white muslin gown
And I'll buy for you a jaunting car and a braw white muslin gown
And likewise a little wee lapdog to follow the jaunting car

Oh the devil gang with your lapdog, your jaunting car and all
For I'd rather have a young man without a penny of all
I'd rather have a young man to roll me frae the wall
Before I'd have an old man, his jaunting car and all

Many thanks

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15 Jan 21 - 06:38 AM (#4088053)
Subject: ADD: Jaunting Car (not the Irish Jaunting Car
From: GUEST,Modette

This one?

Jaunting Car

JAUNTING CAR

"Oh, hold your tongue, dear Sally, as i gang tae the town
And I'll buy for you a jaunting car and a braw white muslin gown
I'll buy for you a jaunting car and a braw white muslin gown
And likewise a bonnie wee lap dog tae follow your jaunting car"

"Oh, the de'il gang wi' your lap dog, you jaunting cars and all
For I'd rather hae a young man tae row me fae the wall
Oh I'd rather hae a young man wi' no a penny at all
Before that I'd hae an old man tae row me fae the wall

"For your pipes they're never in order, your chanter's no in tune
And I wish that the devil would hae you and put a young man intae
your room
I wish that the devil would hae you and put a young man intae
your room
For I'd rather have a young man wi' no penny at all"

And now the old man's dead and gone, but he's left her a gey fee
He's left tae her ten thousand pounds and all of his lands sae
free
He's left tae her ten thousand pounds and all of his lands sae
free
And likewise a bonnie wee lap dog tae follow her jaunting car

Oh and now she's gotten her young man wi' no a penny at all
Aye now she's gotten her young man tae row her fae the wall
But he's smashed her china cups and saucers; aye he's gone and
broke them all
And he's killed her bonnie wee lap dog that followed her jaunting
car

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15 Jan 21 - 07:54 AM (#4088072)
Subject: RE: Jaunting Car (not the Irish Jaunting Car
From: G-Force

Thank you, yes that's the on,e but any idea where I can find the tune?

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15 Jan 21 - 08:47 AM (#4088079)
Subject: RE: Jaunting Car (not the Irish Jaunting Car
From: GUEST,Modette

Andy M. Stewart

Note the alternative title.

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15 Jan 21 - 11:50 AM (#4088131)
Subject: RE: Jaunting Car (not the Irish Jaunting Car
From: G-Force

Thank you so much. It's the tune I remember from many years ago, but rather slower than I used to sing it. It will be a pleasure to revisit it. You've been a great help.

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