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Lyr Req: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before

05 Jun 02 - 08:38 PM (#723948)
Subject: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before
From: dulcimer

What are the lyrics and tune to Three Maids (Daughters) Drinking Whiskey Before Breakfast?


05 Jun 02 - 10:09 PM (#724001)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before
From: Sorcha

Don't know about lyrics, but here is the tune Whiskey Before Breakfast........might have lyrics, I don't know. Click on GIF for sheet music.


05 Jun 02 - 10:12 PM (#724002)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before
From: Sorcha

Aha! You might want to look at this thread. Might be what you are looking for.


06 Jun 02 - 12:45 AM (#724059)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before
From: Les B

Sounds like you're mixing the fiddle tune "Whiskey Before Breakfast" with the song "Three Drunken Maidens" which you can find in the digitrad lyrics finder at the top of the main page under "Drunken Maidens"...

There were three drunken maidens
come from the Isle of Wight
They drank from monday morning,
Nor stopped til saturday night...

There are also some words to "Whiskey Before Breakfast," ending with the refrain "...Lord forgive us and protect us, we've been drinking Whiskey Before Breakfast."


06 Jun 02 - 08:51 AM (#724236)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before
From: Charley Noble

Then there's "Nancy before Breakfast," a combination of "Waiting for Nancy" and "Whisky before Breakfast," a frequent request of my old contradance band The Sea Slugs.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble


06 Jun 02 - 11:34 AM (#724365)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Maids Drinking Whiskey Before
From: Joe Offer

Charley, your combination sounds intriguing. Are there lyrics we ought to hear? Can you post 'em?
-Joe Offer-