Lyr Req: Aul' Davy's Drawers

Subject: Lyr Req: Aul' Davy's Drawers
From: GUEST,auldreekie1
Date: 21 May 12 - 05:16 PM

does anyone have the lyrics to the bothy ballad Aul' Davy's Drawers i have been searching for a while without success

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Aul' Davy's Drawers
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 21 May 12 - 05:53 PM

According to Ross Records, Ian Middleton performs AUL' DAVY'S DRAWERS on the album "Tatties, Milk and Meal."

My information indicates it's a poem/recitation, not a song, and the title is sometimes given as AUL' DAVEY'S DRAWERS (note spelling).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Aul' Davy's Drawers
From: GUEST,Drumshanty
Date: 21 May 12 - 05:57 PM

It's one of Ian Middleton's fine songs and you'll get it at page 89 of his book "Better a Grin Nor A Greet".

There's a YouTube thingie of it here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Aul' Davy's Drawers
From: GUEST,auldreekie1
Date: 21 May 12 - 06:09 PM

thank you i didn't realise it was one of ian middletons songs i thought it was older

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Aul' Davy's Drawers
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 22 May 12 - 04:31 AM

Recorded by the wonderful Joe Aitken, on his CD 'Festival Favourites'. One of my favourite CD's.