Lyr ADD: Lyrics to Huntin' the Buntin' (Stevenson)

Subject: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Huntin' the Buntin'
From: GUEST,Borderer
Date: 16 Dec 22 - 03:39 AM

Hi, Seem to be frozen out of search as Error message appears. I've checked the alphabetical index nothing there.

So apologies if you have already covered this at an earlier time.
Looking for the lyrics to Deaf Shepherd's Huntin' the Buntin' about the yellowhammer.

Thanks for you help.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Huntin' the Buntin'
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Dec 22 - 05:15 PM

“Huntin’ The Buntin’ ”

ch)A yellowhammer, could be a fitting term tae a gutless jiner
Ah but hardly well, could that lend itself, tae a sweet yin-liner
I've often heard it called the Scots canary, & the name is tae my like
Tae me it's aye been, and it'll aye be, the bonny wee yella yite

1)Yon wee yella-heided bird, I see rising frae the stour,
A song o’ breid & cheese, brought on a summer's breeze
Frae a post afore the muir
Brings fond memories back, tae a stony track
Where harebells nod, neath the rabbity whins
And winds its way below, yon wee beech row
That was shaped with the wind

2)Tis there where finer grass, starts giving way tae thresh
This foarer on, gives way tae heather
We sat yin nicht, by yon aul merch dyke
And a picture bricht, wis formed forever
As if a wish command, yon wee yite should land
An oh it was a jewel, a jewel set in all its splendour
Standing well out frae, all thon lichen shades o grey
One I was bound tae remember

3)And weel I recall, a kindly soul
That me and Davie, we met way up yonder
As the wee yite sang, there came a nice old man
And he passed on to us, a thing o' wonder
He wove us a rose frae the threshes' heart
Wish I could lend fur finer setting
For o’ jist how yon aul man wove thon rose
See me, ah've ne'er forgotten

ch)Yellowhammer ….

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Lyrics to Huntin' the Buntin'
From: GUEST,Borderer
Date: 17 Dec 22 - 04:02 PM

Many thanks Guest -
My guesses at the some of the words were miles out!

Thanks again much appreciated.

The version I've since discovered on Y Tube is
here
sung byJohn Young.
A lovely song.

Subject: ADD: Huntin' the Buntin' (Gavin Stevenson)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 17 Dec 22 - 05:37 PM

Jim Malcolm has it on his Resonance album, issued in 2000.
https://www.jimmalcolm.com/music/resonance/

HUNTIN' THE BUNTIN'
(Words and music Gavin Stevenson; arranged Malcolm; pub Grian Music)

A yellow hammer, could be a fitting term
Tae a gutless joiner
Ah but hardly well, could that lend itself,
Tae a sweet one-liner
I’ve often heard it called the Scots canary
And the name is tae my like
Tae me it’s aye been, and it’ll aye be
The bonny wee yella yite.

Yon wee yella-heided bird, I see rising frae the stour
A song o breid and cheese, brought on a summer’s breeze
Frae a post afore the muir
Brings fond memories back, tae a stony track
Where harebells nod, neath the rabbity whins
And winds its way below, yon wee beech row
That was shaped with the wind

Tis there where finer grass, starts giving way tae thresh
This foarer on, gives way tae heather
We sat yin nicht, by yon aul merch dyke
and a picture bricht, wis formed forever
As if a wish command, yon wee yite should land
An oh it was a jewel, a jewel set in all its splendour
Standing well out frae, all thon lichen shades o grey
One I was bound tae remember.

And weel I recall, a kindly soul that me and Davie,
We met way up yonder
As the wee yite sang, there came a nice old man
And he passed on to us, a thing o’ wonder
He wove us a rose frae the threshes’ heart
Wish I could lend fur finer setting
For o jist how yon aul man wove thon rose
See me, ah’ve ne’er forgotten
Repeat first verse.


I love this recording by Deaf Shepherd: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAEQi4cOwcY

And here's a nature video titled "The Yellowhammer and its Call" V

Subject: RE: Lyr ADD: Lyrics to Huntin' the Buntin' (Stevenson)
From: GUEST,Borderer
Date: 18 Dec 22 - 04:41 AM

Thank you too Joe.
Words, music and birdsong!
Lovely.