confidentially, folks, I can cope with providing humor... :)

Ewan, I'll be honest, I tend to overstate myself at times, for the sake of comedy (I dunno, "Kelty" is a mighty Irish sounding name, now isn't it... :)

I actually love every track of Ewan MacColl's, it's just that in this one recording I have of his, "The counting Song" has a wee bit more gain and treble than the rest, and tends to grate one after a few times. There's also the fact that until I found Mudcat, I was going mad trying to understand the lyrics to "The Bonny Shepherd Lad". I didn't know that was the name of the song, and actually came to Mudcat about a year and a half ago, but couldn't find it... alas, they have improved...

Now, being that Mongo is a natural mimic, and has a hard time "unhearing" what he's already heard..., does anyone have Ewan MacColl's version handy (slightly different phrasing and poetic meter than the one here)

If you're unfamiliar:

There was a bonny shepherd lad Kept sheep on yonder hill 'o Lay _____________ his ___ and pipe and he began to play o

Fal da diddle, fal da diddle, fal da diddle di do