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Thread #75663   Message #1331591
Posted By: friskett
18-Nov-04 - 06:32 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: The Moss o' Burreldale
Subject: Lyr Req: Moss o' Burradale (?)
Hello,

I'm looking for help with the lyrics of a bothy song which begins:

"Oh, did ye see a tinkie's camp upon a summer's nicht
The nicht afore the market, a' things goin' richt.
Come a' ye tramps and hawkers, come by hill and dale,
We gaithered in the gloamin' at the [Moss o' Burrowdale."]

The chorus begins:

"When ale was only tuppence, a tanner bought a gill."

It's sung in the Doric, and being Aberdeenshire-dialect-impaired, I can't make out all the words. Any references to a written version would be appreciated! (I can't find it in the big 7 vol. Grieg-Duncan set, or by searching on the lyrics above on line.)

thanks in advance for any help,
k.