This song from the N.E. of Scotland was published in George Graham's Songs of Scotland (1853-1854), arranged by Finlay Dunn, who had no idea who wrote it. Max Bruch used the tune in his Scottish Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra (1880), which is a bit over-romantic, perhaps, but well worth listening to. Presumably, that's where Vanessa-Mae got hold of it.
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I'M A' DOUN FOR LACK O' JOHNNIE
I'm a' doun, doun, doun,
I'm doun for lack o' Johnnie;
I'm a' doun, doun, doun,
I'm doun for lack o' Johnnie.
Gin Johnnie kent I was na weel,
I'm sure he would come to me;
But o, gin he's forsaken me,
Och hone! what will come o' me!
I'm a' doun, doun, doun,
I'm doun for lack o' Johnnie;
I'm a' doun, doun, doun,
I'm doun for lack o' Johnnie.
I sit upon an auld feal sunk,
I spin and greet for Johnnie;
But gin he's gi'en me the begunk,
Och hone! What will come o' me!
Gin Johnnie kent: if Johnnie knew
Och hone: alas
auld feal sunk: old turf-seat
greet: weep
gi'en me the begunk: jilted me
No gin-houses anywhere in there, I can assure you! I believe there are other versions with more verses. I've made a midi from ABC notation transcribed by Nigel Gatherer from J.T. Surenne's The Songs of Scotland Without Words. This will go to Mudcat Midis, and can be heard in the meantime via the South Riding Folk Network site: