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01 Feb 02 - 06:23 PM (#640269) Subject: Lyr Add: THE SOOR MULK CAIRT (Thomas Johnstone) From: Kenny B (inactive) THE SOOR MULK CAIRT asb Adam McNaughtan / Tune "Jamie Raeburn" (Thomas Johnstone) 1. [G]I am a country chappie and I'm[C] serving in Pol[G]noon A [C]fairm near tae [G] Eaglesham, a [A] fine auld-fashioned [D7] toon Its [C] wi' the milk each [G] mornin', a little efter [D7]three We [G[ tak the road richt merrily, the [C] auld grey horse and [G] me Noo the ither mornin early as the 'Barlin' we did pass, Ah happened tae fergaither wi a braw young country lass, Says I "Ma braw young lassie an' are ye gaun ma airt, I wid drive ye intae Glesga in ma sour milk cairt" Chorus: Wi' her cheeks sae red and rosy, and e'en sae bonnie blue Dancin' and glancin' they pierced me through and through She fairly won ma fancy, and she stole awa' ma hert Drivin' into Glesga in ma soor milk cairt 2. I raised her up beside me and we soon got on the crack An' wi a blush she telt me that her name was Maggie Watt I told the auld, auld story as the woods aroon us rang Wi' the chirpin o' the mavis and the blackbird's cheery sang I've heard o' lords and ladies makin' love in shady bowers And how they woo'd and won, amang the roses and the flowers But I' ne'er forget the morning, wee Cupid flung his dairt And he made me pop the question in the soor milk cairt .... Chorus 3. We rambled doon the Barlin' Rd and clambered Braes o' Heath, And mony a pleasant summer's day we spent at Ballygeich, Tae watch the tap o' Tinto or faur ower Glesga driech, Tae view the grand Ben Lomond or Ben Ledi's stately peak, Then winchin' oan thegither we wid wan'er tae Mill ha' Tae pu' the sweet wild roses, roon Polnoon's auld castle wa' An gaun hameward in the gloamin, ah wid press her tae ma hert And I 'd find a row o' posies in the soor milk cairt, .... Chorus 4. Weel her parents have consented so gin next term time cams roon I'm goin tae buy a harness plaid and a braw new silken goon We're 'ettlin' tae get mairret just aboot next August fair When a' oor auld acquaintances I hope to see them there The lass had never had a hurl in a carriage a' her days Sae when that I proposed tae hae a coach and pair o' greys Na, na, says she, the siller's scarce, ye ken we canna spair't And I'd rather hae the shooglin' o' the soor milk cairt, .... Chorus
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01 Feb 02 - 06:37 PM (#640276) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Soor Mulk Cairt, ASB Adam McN From: Sorcha Kenny, m'luv, you are turning into a REAL treasure!! Thanks for stopping by! |
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01 Feb 02 - 09:41 PM (#640356) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Soor Mulk Cairt, ASB Adam McN From: little john cameron Thanks fae me tae,ah've been lookin for this for years.It wis mah grampas favorite alang wi' Maggie.ljc |
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02 Feb 02 - 10:00 AM (#640575) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Soor Mulk Cairt, ASB Adam McN From: MMario Yes indeed Kenny! Stop by anytime... |
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02 Feb 02 - 11:12 AM (#640614) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Soor Mulk Cairt, ASB Adam McN From: Mac Tattie The tune is close to Jamie Raeburn but only close. It's kinda cheerier and more paukie. Cairt, at the end of each chorus and most verses, is often pronounced,"car-it". This of course means that many other words, spair't, airt, dairt and hert are similary altered to keep the rhyme. cheers |
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02 Feb 02 - 02:42 PM (#640779) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Soor Mulk Cairt, ASB Adam McN From: GUEST,Blackford John Tune is "The garden where the praties grow". Lyrics by Tom Johnstone who was known as the Calton Butcher. He had a wee holiday home in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire. My great granny had a hurl in the said cart in the early 1900's. |
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02 Feb 02 - 05:26 PM (#640877) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Add: Soor Mulk Cairt, ASB Adam McN From: Susanne (skw) Surely he was known as the Calton Barber Poet, not being a butcher at all? If you follow the link provided by Kenny (thanks, Kenny!) you'll find this info among others, plus extracts from a letter from his daughter. |