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Thread #9268   Message #59673
Posted By: Kernow John
22-Feb-99 - 07:04 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Brochan Lom Tana Lom / Hot Porridge Cold
Subject: RE: hot porage, cold porage? Help!
Hi Penny
I play this as a tune and can post it if you wish. I only know it phonetically (is there such a word?)
The title is Brochan Lom and it goes some how like this:
Brochan lom tanna lom
brochan lom ma sura
Brochan lom tanna lom
brochan lom ma sura
Brochan lom tanna lom
brochan lom ma sura
Brocha lonesi tanna lonesi
brochan lom ma sura.
I played the tune at a Burns night supper recently and this is what a Scots piper got up and sang.
I remember Robin Hall and Jimmy Mcgregor singing it in the late 50's and they said it meant Hot porridge cold porridge stick it on the wall.
Regards Baz