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29 May 07 - 03:35 PM (#2063399) Subject: bothy ballad lyrics From: GUEST,crocket8 does anyone know the lyrics to macfarline o' the sproats o' burnie boozy, it is a bothy ballad from the north east of scotland |
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29 May 07 - 04:11 PM (#2063424) Subject: Lyr Add: MCFARLANE O THE SPROTS O BURNIEBOOSIE From: akenaton ^^ Afore that I be tyraneesed as I this while hae been I'd raither rin frae here tae Birse Wi peas in baith my sheen I'd raither dee for wint o breath Than pine for wint o love And it's aa because McFarlane married Susie. Noo Susie's kankered faither and mine could never 'gree And I fan I'd ging ower that gate He'd hing his dog at me, So I sent my friend McFarlane roond tae see fit he could dae, McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie. Chorus I dinna like McFarlane, I'm safe enough tae state His lug would cast a shadow ower a sax fit gate He's saft as ony gorblin and sliddery as a skate McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie. McFarlane spak nae word for me but plenty for himsel He reesed the lassie's barley scones Her kibbuk and her cail Till her faither cried oot "Sprotty man, you should try yer luck yersel" Tae McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie Though McFarlane is the grimmest chiel For twenty mile aroon Though they buy his photograph tae fleg the rottens frae the toon He kittled up his spunk at this And spiered gin she'd come doon Tae be mistress of the Sprots o Burnieboosie. I dinna like McFarlane, I tell it's a fact He's a nose for splittin hailstanes and humphy back He's legs like gutteperka, ilka step his knees gang knack McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie He said he wis baith able, tae play at coup the ladle Wi a ledder ower a treacle cask And ca the churn forbye, Anither o his winners wis sawdust mixed wi cinners Was the spice for mettin hens at Burnieboosie An educated ostrich frae the zoo at Timbuctoo He had for scrattin up his neeps So he hidna them tae pu' I never hear the like o that come oot o ony mou' But McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie. I dinna like McFarlane, it's awfu but it's true A pewter speen was tint in Jock McFarlane's mou' He couldna weel be grimmer, taks his porridge wi a skimmer McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie. Oh a dirl o the teethache's nae particularly sweet But love's the only pain on earth that ever gart me greet It's just like kittley chilblains Roon yer heart instead o your feet It was aggravated by the sicht of Susie Noo friends and kind philosophers Ye've heard what me befell Never lippen tae the middle man But dae yer work yersel Or I'll bet my hindmost sark that Ye're a day ahint the market As was I when I sent McFarlane roon tae Susie. I dinna like McFarlane, I'm fairly aff o Jock I dinna like McFarlane nor McFarlane's folk May Susie be nae turtle, but brings the tangs or spurtle Doon ower the heid o Jock o Burnieboosie. Cheers ...Ake |
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29 May 07 - 06:47 PM (#2063568) Subject: RE: bothy ballad lyrics From: Tootler Aberdeen University have a page on their website devoted to bothy ballads here The one you were looking for is there, though I see it has already been posted. |
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30 May 07 - 07:04 AM (#2063900) Subject: RE: bothy ballad lyrics From: GUEST,kenny Ahhh....they don't write 'em like that anymore. |
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30 May 07 - 11:48 AM (#2064099) Subject: RE: bothy ballad lyrics From: Jack Campin It's Burnieboozle. |
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30 May 07 - 12:03 PM (#2064109) Subject: RE: bothy ballad lyrics From: Drumshanty I think I'd go wi the Elphinstone on this one... and Jock Duncan, Geordie Murison, Joe Aitken, Tam Reid, Eric Simpson... |
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30 May 07 - 01:07 PM (#2064158) Subject: RE: bothy ballad lyrics From: Malcolm Douglas The search engine here is good, but of course it can't guess at what you might have meant if you search for a title only and don't use the same spelling under which it was posted. Always use instead a characteristic phrase from the song itself, ideally one which doesn't have too many alternative spellings. In this case, i dinna like quickly finds MC FARLANE O THE SPROTS O BURNIE BOOZIE / MACFARLAN O THE SPROTTS You'll see what I mean about spelling issues. The text quoted there is from the Greig-Duncan Collection. Where did the one posted here come from? |
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26 Oct 15 - 01:39 PM (#3746705) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: McFarlane o the Sprots o Burnieboosie From: Vic Smith I first heard this song sung by a surviving bothy singer, Adam Young at the TMSA festival in Kinross in 1970. Of the current singers Carole Prior always makes a fine job of it. |