Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman? / Scotsman's Kilt

Subject: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 20 Mar 02 - 10:47 PM

For some time I have been trying to influence my children's musical interest by exposing them to folk music. Today my middle daughter asked me about a Scottish folk song she had heard on a popular NYC radio station not known for folk music, which she found to be hillarious and quite nice musicly. I wasn't able to satisfy her question but felt at last I've made an inroad. The song is about two curious youngsters who come upon a sleeping Scotsman and wanting to know about the underneath of his kilt, venture forth and having discovered the truth tie a blue ribbon upon his, well you know what. Then upon rising from his sleep and releaving himself near a tree another Scotsman doing a similar act remarks that the first Scotsman has ovbiously "won" a blue ribbon, at his last contest. Would anyone know of this song? I'd love to be able to present it to my daughter and even play it on my guitar. Please help, this may be my chance to save her musical soul from that junk she normally listens to. Thanks

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: DonMeixner
Date: 20 Mar 02 - 10:53 PM

Try The Scotsmans Kilt in the database

Don

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 20 Mar 02 - 11:06 PM

Don, that would be it! Don't you just live this place! Thanks fella'

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: DonMeixner
Date: 20 Mar 02 - 11:17 PM

Yup, and I love it too. :-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 20 Mar 02 - 11:27 PM

Don, I meant "love" typed "live" both seem to work often.

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 02:52 PM

And one more thing, would anyone know the melody?

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: MMario
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 02:59 PM

ABC and MidiTxt of the tune here

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 03:13 PM

Thanks, MMario. I wasn't able to use the link. And I confess ignorance to ABC. Can you explain? Thanks in advance.

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: MMario
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 03:29 PM

sorry - the link works for me. *sheepish grin*

ABC format is a text method for transmitting music - some people can read it like sheet music. There are programs that will convert it to sheet music or play it for you

I have the tune - taken from a songbook - what format can you "read" -

you can e-mail me at [e-mail] and I can try to get it to you in a format that will work for you.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 03:49 PM

Thanks, I will email you.

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: MMario
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 04:01 PM

midi and jpg file sent.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: bflat
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 04:12 PM

I've got to sing MMario's praises. He has sent files to me in midi and jpg that are great. I am really overwhelmed at his kindness. Thanks so much fella.

Ellen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Blue ribbon Scotsman
From: MMario
Date: 21 Mar 02 - 04:18 PM

A side benefit of co-ordinating the "Great tune Search" for the "missing" tunes in the DT. Not only do I have copies of a lot of tunes not yet in the DT - but I have had a LOT of experience at converting the formats back and forth!

And you all thought I just ran those "missing tune" threads to give me an excuse to post!

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