Subject: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST,piercebk@cncnet.com Date: 13 Mar 00 - 02:41 AM Looking for this song:killy born brae or killy burn brae. Any one have any info on this one? Laurel |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: bill\sables Date: 13 Mar 00 - 08:25 AM Check in the DT for "Marrow Bones "this one version of the song. Cheers Bill |
Subject: Lyr Add: KILLIEBURN BRAE (from Dubliners songbook) From: AKS Date: 13 Mar 00 - 09:33 AM There's one version in the DT under title 'Kellyburnbraes'. Here's another from a Dubliners songbook (as sung by Jim McCann in the 70's):
KILLIEBURN BRAE
There was an old man in the Killieburn Brae
One day as this man he walked out in the glen
The devil he says I have come for your wife
So the devil he hoisted her up on his back
And when at last they came to hell's gate
There were two little devils there tied up in chains
There were two other devils there roaring like bulls
There were two other devils there playing at ball
So the devil he hoisted her up on his back
And when they came back to Killieburn Brae
Says he my good man here's your wife safe and well
Which proves that the women are worse than the men enjoy! (not that I'd share the 'moral of the story', though:) AKS |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST Date: 13 Mar 00 - 11:33 AM That Robert Burns reworked version of "The Devil and the Farmer's Wife", and first appeared in 'The Scots Musical Museum', #379, 1792. . |
Subject: Lyr Add: KELLYBURN BRAES From: GUEST,Håvard Date: 13 Mar 00 - 02:04 PM Here's yet another Thair wis an auld carle on Kellyburn Braes (ritefal, ritefal, tittie fal day) Thair wis an auld carle on Kellyburn Braes He mairriet a wife an he rued the day (wi ma right falal, tittie falal, ritefal, ritefal, tittie falay)
Ae day the auld fairmer wis haudin the plou
Says the Deil tae the fairmer, "A've come for yer wife"
At this the auld fairmer he dances a reel
The Deil he humphs her up oan his back
Thair wis seiven wee devils were hingin in chains
The ither wee devils aa stertit tae bawl
Sae the Devil he humphs her again oan his back
He says, "A've been a Devil for maist o ma life
Nou, it's true that the women is worse than the men Håvard
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST,hollowfox Date: 15 Mar 00 - 11:58 AM Try a children's library (or interlibrary loan) for the song as a picture book "with notation of the melody" |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST,hollowfox Date: 15 Mar 00 - 11:59 AM Try a children's library (or interlibrary loan) for the song as a picture book "with notation of the melody" |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST,Annraoi Date: 15 Mar 00 - 03:31 PM Also goes by the name "Ther Was a Wee Woman Lived on the Cave Hill". Localised to Belfast by the inclusion of the imposing basalt outcrop which oversees the North of the city. Annraoi |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: DonMeixner Date: 15 Mar 00 - 09:39 PM For years I thot it was "Kelly's Burned Bra" |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: open mike Date: 16 Mar 00 - 08:26 PM great collection of songs which were offered up as the answer to the question---burning bras you say? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: SingsIrish Songs Date: 23 Mar 00 - 09:59 PM Yet another title and variation: "It's True that the Women are Worse than the Men" (I'll post when I have more time....) So many variations!!!! Maureen O'Hara recorded one... Mary |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST Date: 24 Mar 00 - 09:21 PM Tommy Makem did a splendid version of it and is available on a CD titled "From The Archives" on Shanachie Records. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: generalschicken Date: 15 Jan 10 - 05:30 PM Does anyone know of any good recording so of this song? I've heard Dick Gaughan sings it live but hasn't recorded it yet. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: Jim Carroll Date: 16 Jan 10 - 03:49 AM Nice traditional version on Walter Pardon's 'A Country Life' album on Topic. Beautiful American version on Texas Gladden album in the Lomax series. Also on 'Early Ballads in Ireland as 'The Old Woman From Connor In Hell' by Margaret Dunne of Cavan. 10 THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN FROM CONNER IN HELL Ch. 278 1 There was an old woman from Conner in Hell" Rightful tightful tiddy fol tay There was an old woman from Conner in Hell (all verses similarly) And if she's not dead she's living there still With me rightful ta tiddv fal tay Rightful ay addy ay addy ay aye. 2 Sure, the oul devil himself came to her one day And says 'Me oul' doll, will you come away?' 3 Then he peddled her up, right up on his back, And like an oul feather he carried his sack. 4 He carried her on till he came to a stone And he left her down and rattled her bones. 5 Then he peddled her up, right up on his back And like an oul pedlar he carried his sack. 6 He carried her on till he came to Hell's gates, He says 'Me oul' doll, will you have a seat." 7 There was ten little devils hung up in chains, She lifted the stool and she knocked out their brains. 8 Sure the oul devil himself flew up on the wall Saying Take her away, she will kill us all.' 9 Now she says 'You brought me here, ay, and you'll bring me back', And like an oul pedlar he carried his sack. 10 Now he peddled her up, right up on his back, And like an oul pedlar he carried his sack. 11 They were seven years going and seven going back, She called for the scrapings she left in the pot. 12 Now they say that the women is worse than the men: When they go down to hell they're shoved out again. Jim Carroll |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST,Allan C Date: 16 Jan 10 - 06:58 PM There is a version of Kellyburn Braes by Alan Reid on the compilation The Complete Songs Of Robert Burns Vol 1. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST Date: 17 Jan 10 - 04:50 PM Great, thank you! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: killy born brae or killy burn brae From: GUEST Date: 17 Jan 10 - 05:28 PM So is the melody for the "riteful, riteful, tiddy fal day" versions listed above sung to the same melody as the Robert Burns version? I just googled all the recordings you guys mentioned and haven't found any except for the Alan Reid song, which is the Burns version. |
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