Hi all. You are asking for the words of the song Baron of Buchlyvie. I first recorded it back in the 80's and we have performed it many times with the Ideal Band. Still in the band's set after so many years and many people still ask for it.

It was written by a friend of mine Allan Cairney who still lives in Gartmore up the road from me here at Gartocharn Loch Lomond

If you would like to contact The Ideal Band and hear more of what we do, you will find us at http://theidealbandscotland.co.uk

If you come to any of our gigs and ask, we will sing it for you as well.

Here are the words, enjoy. Ken Campbell


THE BARON O BUCHLYVIE
Allan Cairney

The Baron was a famous Clydesdale stud horse, brought down in his prime as the song explains, just after a famous court case taken to the House of Lords to determine his ownership between the two guys who owned him.

CHORUS: For he looked sae braw taller than them aw
Whitna size powerful and wise
Aye weel dreesed wi a barrel o a chest
He was the baron o Buchlyvie

1. Now the crowds all came for mighty was his name
Far and wide across the countryside
Strong and proud the darling o the crowd
He was the baron o Buchlyvie

BRIDGE: And when he marched in the grand parade all the menfolk cried
Here comes the king of champions and all the ladies sighed

CHORUS

2. Now the folks came down from every hieland town
Up from the south his name on every mouth
From the east and the west they came to see the best
The baron o Buchlyvie

3. In the pubs they'd dwell with tales to tell
Of his strength and might far into the night
And every man would raise a dram
To the baron o Buchlyvie

BRIDGE: They'd toast his pedigree with the barley bree in the Rob Roy Inn fair foo
Whilst other gaed doon the main street and filled the Red Lion too

CHORUS

4. He had a famous son whose work was never done
Dunure Footprint was never one to stint
And bonny Buchlyvie later did arrive
To boost the baron o Buchlyvie

BRIDGE: But then one day such a tragedy as his latest love he wooed
The mare lashed out and kicked him and broke his leg in two

5. [Slow] So they put him down though it saddened half the town
The mighty Clydesdale king had had his final fling
And to Kelvingrove his muckle skeleton they drove
To show the baron of Buchlyvie

CHORUS

But we mind him braw taller than them aw