Tune Req: Lady Keith's Lament

Subject: RE: Lady Keith's Lament
From: GUEST,Nan
Date: 16 Jan 03 - 03:01 PM

Connie Dover recorded Lady's Keith Lament on her CD "If ever I return" . Albumn notes include lyrics also.

Subject: RE: Lady Keith's Lament
From: Maryrrf
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 04:57 PM

I highly recommend Ian F. Benzie's version of "Lady Keith's Lament"on his second solo album "I'se the Bye". I have both of his solo albums and they're excellent. He was the lead singer for Old Blind Dogs - I don't think he's with them anymore but I may be wrong. It's available on http://www.musicscotland.com .

Subject: RE: Lady Keith's Lament
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Dec 02 - 03:04 PM

Jock Tamson's Bairns recorded it a beautiful version and available on CD

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lament
From: Philippa
Date: 16 Mar 99 - 05:27 AM

well. I suppose that's what wildcat searches are for, Susan A-R. You've generously given lament an extra m and interesting an extra r

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From: Susan A-R
Date: 15 Mar 99 - 09:43 PM

Between my inability to spell and the computer's literal behavior, we can make it interresting for folks doing a search, can't we.

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From:
Date: 15 Mar 99 - 12:13 PM

I'm a slow typist, and by the time I got done you were already there.

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From:
Date: 15 Mar 99 - 12:08 PM

Just look for 'Keith's'.

Subject: RE: Lady Keith's Lament
From: Philippa
Date: 15 Mar 99 - 12:07 PM

I can answer my own question; e before i, Lady Keith's Lament

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lament
From: Philippa
Date: 15 Mar 99 - 12:05 PM

What title does Lady Kieth's song have in the DT? I'm having difficulty locating it!

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From: Bruce O.
Date: 14 Mar 99 - 10:01 PM

The 2nd and 3rd verses of the version in DT have been switched around, and it's been 'Scotified' a bit, from Hogg's 'When the King comes o'er the Water" (Lady Kieth's Lament). 'Jacobite Relics', I, p. 45, 1819

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From: Bruce O.
Date: 14 Mar 99 - 09:43 PM

"The Boyne Water" is in DT with its tune.

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From: Susan A-R
Date: 14 Mar 99 - 09:41 PM

Hmmm, doesn't seem that similar, This one is much more of a "waiting for the return" type song, Wish I could dredge up more than half of the melody, it was a beaut.

Subject: RE: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From: Bruce O.
Date: 14 Mar 99 - 09:30 PM

It's a variant of "Boyne Water". It's from James Hogg's 'Jacobite Relics of Scotland', and it has been suggested, not unreasonably, that he wrote it.

Subject: Lady Kieth's Lamment
From: Susan A-R
Date: 14 Mar 99 - 09:05 PM

I once heard a recording of this, and was delighted to find the words on DT, but now I can't remember the tune. Anyone know who recorded it, or have a midi of the tune? There isn't one on the database.

Susan