Tune: Willa willa wallya

Subject: Tune: Willa willa wallya
From: Elise Kress
Date: 01 Mar 98 - 04:44 PM

Hey, there. I am looking for the tune to a traditional (probably Irish) song with the line, there was an old woman that lived in the wood, willa, willa, wallya. Anyone have info on this?

And big thanks to those who helped me in the past!!

Elise

Subject: RE: Tune: Willa willa wallya
From: Barry Finn
Date: 01 Mar 98 - 04:47 PM

I remember a discussion on this awhile back, try the forum search, it should turn up a bit of info. Barry

Subject: Lyr Add: WEELA WALLIA (from the Clancy Brothers)
From: Ralph Butts
Date: 01 Mar 98 - 04:53 PM

Lovely little ditty - this version by the Clancy Brothers.......Tiger

WEELA WALLIA — As performed by The Clancy Brothers

There was an old woman who lived in the wood,
Weela weela wallia;
There was an old woman who lived in the wood,
Down by the river Sallia.

She had a baby six months old,
Weela weela wallia;
She had a baby six months old,
Down by the river Sallia.

She had a penknife three foot long,
Weela weela wallia;
She had a penknife three foot long,
Down by the river Sallia.

She stuck the knife in the baby's head,
Weela weela wallia;
The more she stabbed it, the more it bled,
Down by the river Sallia.

Three big knocks came a-knocking at the door,
Weela weela wallia;
Two policeman and a man,
Down by the river Sallia.

"Are you the woman what killed the child?"
Weela weela wallia;
"Are you the woman what killed the child
Down by the river Sallia?"

"I am the woman what killed the child."
Weela weela wallia;
"I am the woman what killed the child
Down by the river Sallia."

The rope got chucked and she got hung,
Weela weela wallia;
The rope got chucked and she got hung,
Down by the river Sallia.

The moral of this story is,
Weela weela wallia;
Don't stick knives in baby's heads
Down by the river Sallia.

Subject: RE: Tune: Willa willa wallya
From: Alice
Date: 01 Mar 98 - 05:35 PM

Elise, if you want a copy of the music (notation), send me your email address and I will email it back to you or post it at my website. [e-mail] or http://www.mcn.net/~acflynn

Subject: RE: Tune: Willa willa wallya
From: Wolfgang Hell
Date: 02 Mar 98 - 04:43 AM

Elise, if you are still looking for the tune, it is on this midi site ("Weela wallia")
Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Tune: Willa willa wallya
From: Alice
Date: 02 Mar 98 - 11:33 AM

Elise... if you're still checking in here, and if what you want is the notation, go to the bottom of this page.. http://www.mcn.net/~acflynn/music.html
to find Weela Wallia.

Subject: RE: Tune: Willa willa wallya
From: Elise
Date: 02 Mar 98 - 02:42 PM

Dear Barry, Ralph, Alice and Wolfgang,

Thanks, and many thanks. With your help I found just what I needed!! I hope I can return the favor some day.

With appreciation, Elise