from roy davie at

In the 1930's my paternal grandmother, ('Grannie Davie'), sang this song to me, then a seven-year- old.
The first verse went as follows -
There was a waddin' doon at Leith
maunie lads an' lassies at it!
Some had beef, some had bane,
Hurrah for the Tinker's Waddin O'

It is likely that my Grannie, (prior to being married,(Jane Anderson), learned this song from her parents. They were Gaelic speaking immigrants to mainland Scotland, and from Islay,settling in the Denny/Bonnybridge area.
The chorus sung by my grandmother was slightly different from that shown in the internet submission...it was as follows -
Duram, duram duram dae, duram dae ma daddy o'
Duram, duram duram dae, Hurrah for the Tinker's Waddin' O'.
I never heard my Grannie sing more than the words relayed above.
At 91 yrs, I remember with affection, hearing this folk-song from 'Grannie' !! RRD