Info: Scots Songsmith George Weir from Peebles

Subject: Scots Songsmith
From: GUEST,Johnmc
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 12:52 PM

does anyone have any biog. info about George Weir, from Peebles, who wrote songs others such as the Corries sang? Did he sing /perform himself?

Subject: RE: Scots Songsmith
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 18 Feb 07 - 01:04 PM

I only know that he was a baker from Peebles, and he wrote Cam Ye by Atholl, and the Gartan Mother's lullaby among others.
Giok

Subject: RE: Scots Songsmith
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Jul 22 - 08:27 AM

He was a serious man. Talked about history as if he was there himself. No he didn’t perform. He was of a different time.

Subject: RE: Scots Songsmith
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 20 Jul 22 - 02:36 PM

Other favourites are “Liberty” and “The Heidless Cross”.

Subject: RE: Scots Songsmith
From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh
Date: 21 Jul 22 - 10:27 PM

"The Gartan Mother's Lullaby" is by Seosamh Mac Cathmhaoil/Joseph Campbell, early C20th and to an air collected by Herbert Hughes, I would assume in County Donegal. Lough Gartan is traditionally said to be the birthplace of St. Colmcille/Columba.

Subject: RE: Scots Songsmith
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Jul 22 - 12:59 PM

"Lord Yester" - recorded by the Corries, Ian MacGregor, and more recently Barabara Dymock and Chris Marra, also Karine Polwart and "Lau".
https://youtu.be/xfjInT5lZn4

Subject: RE: Info: Scots Songsmith George Weir from Peebles
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Sep 25 - 05:35 PM

George had a bakers van . He came up from Peebles to our house at Moorfoot twice a week. My Mum & Dad were great friends with him & once when we were visiting him in Peebles The Corries were at his house. He also taught my sister yo play guitar. Lovely friendly man. I'm sure he also wrote The lyrics to the Black Douglas
                        Brian Ritchie

Subject: RE: Info: Scots Songsmith George Weir from Peebles
From: GUEST,johnmc
Date: 23 Sep 25 - 12:02 PM

Always gratifying to hear good things like that. Thanks.