Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day (Geordie McIntyre)

Subject: Cloudberry Day
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:02 PM

Does anyone have the words of this lovely song, sung by Alison McMorland, please? (Written by Geordie McIntyre) It's not in the DT, I've checked! Tattie B

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: nutty
Date: 09 Jul 01 - 07:15 PM

I can't find the lyrics but here is a wonderful rendition of the song

CLOUDBERRY DAY

The buttons are slightly out of line but you won't mind if you have to listen to another song as they are all superb

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 20 Jul 01 - 08:30 PM

Thanks for the message: I've tried several times in the last week to get into the songs posted, but every time Internet Explorer crashes! Probably my temperamental computer! I found I have Cloudberry Day on the "Real" CD which came out at the tome of the "Both Sides the Tweed" Festival last October in Kelso, so I eventually got the worsd by over-exerting the Paude button on my CD Player. I'll post them when I've time! Tattie B

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: GUEST,nutty
Date: 21 Jul 01 - 02:57 AM

The site is www.thetraditionbearers.com and well worth a visit.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 21 Jul 01 - 11:49 PM

There are now seven CDs in the Tradition Bearers Series. THey're all magnificent examples of traditional singing and fine singers: Bob Blair, Heather Heywood, Alison McMorland, Jack Beck, Maureen Jelkes, Tom Spiers and Jimmy Hutchinson. They're all available from CAMSCO Music. I can't honestly say which one is my favorite.

Subject: Lyr Add: CLOUDBERRY DAY (Geordie McIntyre)^^
From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar
Date: 17 Aug 01 - 06:58 PM

Here's Geordie's lyric. I expect that as usual all the linebreaks will disappear. Can someone please fix them,
Ta


CLOUDBERRY DAY

We made our way
On a cloudberry day,
Across the rolling hills tae Yarrow.

Summer days are here,
The laverock singing clear,
Across the rolling hills tae Yarrow.

Heard the golden plover call,
Saw the kestrel rise and fall,
Across the rolling hills tae Yarrow.

Distant views tae misty dens,
Glamourie beyond oor ken,
Across the rolling hills tae Yarrow.

When we reached the Douglasburn,
We sang a song in turn,
Tae ease the winding way tae Yarrow.

Yarrow stream came into view,
And the guid auld Goerdon too,
Tak time tae quench oor drouth at yarrow.

At the toon foot rendezvous,
Charlie's welcome ever true,
Enjoined in friendship's name in Yarrow.

So near, so far away, we celebrate the day,
We crossed the rolling hills tae Yarrow.

We made our way
On a cloudberry day,
Across the rolling hills tae Yarrow.

^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: Peg
Date: 18 Aug 01 - 09:47 AM

oh cool! thanks for all this info. I am writing something which refers to cloudberries and to have a SONG about them is especially wonderful.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 18 Aug 01 - 08:51 PM

Thanks a lot, Ewan: heard it sung on "Travelling Folk" tonight: sounded a slightly different version from the one on the "REAL" CD, with faster tempo and Banjo? intead of guitar, Sounds great unaccompanied too. Tattie B

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cloudberry Day
From: GUEST,Mac Tattie
Date: 19 Aug 01 - 10:43 AM

The version heard on Traveling Folk is on Alison McMorland,s CD "Cloudberry Day" on the Tradition Bearers Series LTCCD1003. The Tradition Bearers are released in conjunction with The Living Tradition Magazine. cheers.