Lyr Req: Leezie Lindsay (from The Corries)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leezie Lindsay (from The Corries)
From: RunrigFan
Date: 28 Aug 22 - 08:09 PM

Will ye gang tae the Heilands, Leezie Lindsay?
   Will ye gang tae the Heilands wi' me?
Will ye gang tae the Heilands, Leezie Lindsay,
   My bride and my darling tae be?"

"To gang to the Heilands wi' you, Sir,
   I dinna ken how that may be,
For I ken nae the land that you living
   Nor yet wha I'm gaun wi'."

"O, Leezie, lass, ye maun ken little,
They syne ye dinna ken me;
For my name is Lord Ronald MacDonald,
   A Chieftain o' high degree."

She has kilted her coats o' green satin.
   She kilted them up tae her knee,
And she's off wi' Lord Ronald MacDonald,
   His bride and his darling tae be.

As sung by Alasdair Gillies if my words are right

https://open.spotify.com/track/0L18KdW700SFglSSOvyGQJ?si=048bf3e7554841d5

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leezie Lindsay (from The Corries)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Feb 13 - 11:31 AM

To quote Ms Tabor (On one of the Mrs Barker CDs) "Barker , you're a Bastard"   'The January June' as I recall .

Subject: Lyr Add: LIZZIE LINDSAY(?) (Les Barker)
From: Peter the Squeezer
Date: 03 Feb 13 - 11:20 AM

How about this version from Les Barker?

LIZZIE LINDSAY
(Les Barker)

Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay?
Will ye gang to the High Street wi' me?
Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay
And we'll have some beefburgers for tea.

I won't go to the High Street with you sir
For I'm proud of my Scots history;
Of the pipes and the glens and the mountains;
It's a clan chief or nothing for me.

Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay?
Will ye gang to the High Street wi' me?
Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay
And we'll have some beefburgers for tea.

I know that you want a true Scotsman,
A chieftain of highest degree;
My name is Lord Ronald MacDonald;
Hoots mon; ye ken; will that dee?

Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay?
Will ye gang to the High Street wi' me?
Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay
And we'll have some beefburgers for tea.

My aunt was wi' Bonnie Prince Chairlie;
They say that she could have been Queen,
For her name was Flora MacDonald;
She invented the soft margarine.

Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay?
Will ye gang to the High Street wi' me?
Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay
And we'll have some beefburgers for tea.

Come wear my red and white tartan;
My kinfolk all come from Glencoe,
For my name is Lord Ronald MacDonald;
I'll have two Campbellburgers to go.

Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay?
Will ye gang to the High Street wi' me?
Will ye gang to the High Street, Lizzie Lindsay
And we'll have some beefburgers for tea.

Speed, bonnie boat, like a bird on the wind;
Onward, the sailors cry;
Carry the lad that's born to be king
And bring back a burger and fries.

Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back a burger and fries, and fries.
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back a burger and fries.

Amazing grease
There's half a pound
Of beef to retch like me
Once I was lost
But now I've found
Two carrots and a pea.

Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back your carrots and peas, and peas.
Bring back, bring back,
Oh bring back your carrots and peas.

Let the wind blow high, let the wind blow low,
Through the streets in my kilt I'll go
All the lassies say hello;
Ronald where's your burgers?

Published in "Al Satians to Crewe"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leezie Lindsay (from The Corries)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 03 Feb 13 - 06:10 AM

Beware of comments about Hamburgers if you sing the verse where he tells her his name is Lord Ronald MacDonald

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Leezie Lindsay (from The Corries)
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Feb 13 - 05:27 AM

Is the song based on an event, or actual people? Love old songs am an always curious how they got their inspiration.

Mary Powrie Schacht
Portland,oregon

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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: Barry T
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 11:11 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRgML3G2NOo

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: GUEST,DonMeixner
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 07:33 PM

I don't have a copy of The Bonnie Blue" anywhere. Sorry.

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: michaelr
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 05:59 PM

Don't know if it's any help, but Eddi Reader includes the song on her new CD "Peacetime". You might consider buying it.

Cheers,
Michael

Subject: RE: Leezy Lindsay
From: GUEST
Date: 16 Apr 07 - 05:09 PM

I have to sing the above song at a friend's wedding next month. I have the words as sundg by Eddie Furey but is there a way I can hear the music via my computer?

Does anyone know if there is a fre download for this song?

Help

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of The Bonnie Blue
From:
Date: 29 Sep 03 - 07:06 AM

Don, If you have the lyrics to the "The Bonnie Blue" by Roy Williamson, I would greatly appreciate a copy of the text. I have a very poor facsimile, that I transcribed off a CD by the Browne sisters from CA, I talked with them at a fest, and they weren't too sure on the words and they sort of filled in what they thought the words were. I would like to perform this song, but I want to get the words correct. Thanks for your time.

Rich Bailey

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: DonMeixner
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 08:21 PM

There are other verses I have Roy Williamson singing I just can't get to the CD right now, Its apparently in my office at work. I try again on Monday

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: Charcloth
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 02:42 PM

Thank you so much busbitter I am indebted to you

Subject: Lyr Add: LEEZIE LINDSAY (from The Corries)
From: TamthebamfraeScotland
Date: 04 Mar 01 - 11:31 AM

LEEZIE LINDSAY
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Will ye gang tae the heilands Leezie Lindsay
will ye gang tae the heilands wi me
will ye gang tae the heilands Leezie Lindsay
My bride and my darling to be

1.
Tae gang tae the heilands wi you sir
I dinnae ken how that maun be
at leaving the green glens and woodlands
and streams of my ain country

2.
Oh I'll show the red deer a roaming
on mountains where waves the tall pine
and as far as the bound of the red deer
ilk moorland and mountiain is mine

3.
A thousand claymores I can muster
ilk blade and its bearer the same
and when their chieftain they rally
the gallant Argyll is my name

4.
There's dancing and joy in the heilands
there's piping and gladness and glee
for Argyll has brought hame Leezie Lindsay
his bride and his darling tae be

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 05:52 PM

Sorry, I only have the Fureys version. You could try to email Gavin Browne, Ronnie's son, though. He does his father's PR and is usually very helpful. It's [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: Charcloth
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 01:40 PM

just brining it back to the top

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: DonMeixner
Date: 03 Mar 01 - 12:33 AM

I can get them for you but not tonight. I'll try to transcribe them tomorrow .

Don

Subject: Corries version of Leezie Lindsay
From: Charcloth
Date: 02 Mar 01 - 11:10 PM

Does any one have the Corries version of Leezie Linday I have 3 different sets of words but none of them are the ones the Corries used. I checked the contemplater & the ones ther are not what I am looking for. & the Corris song books don't have the song in them either