The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2588   Message #2882964
Posted By: Dave MacKenzie
09-Apr-10 - 01:02 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: Plooman Laddies
Subject: RE: Add: Plooman Laddies
I find your use of the word "wrong" offensive. It's quite possible that the original was partially anglicised from

An' sing laddie-oh, an' sing laddie-ae,
The plooman laddies are a' the gae.

(without a single mention of ladies)

Other singers have not followed Lucy slavishly. They have made a decision to respect the source rather than assume they know better.