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10 Dec 07 - 11:50 AM (#2212521) Subject: Lyr Req: The Bonnie Lad From: GUEST,isabel Looking for the words to the traditional "The Bonnie Lad" |
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10 Dec 07 - 12:24 PM (#2212547) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Bonnie Lad From: Mr Happy Is it this one? thread.cfm?threadid=45742#677014 |
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10 Dec 07 - 12:44 PM (#2212559) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Bonnie Lad From: GUEST,isabel This is the only version I've heard, but I can't quite make all of the words: |
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10 Dec 07 - 06:25 PM (#2212739) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BONNIE LAD THAT HANDLES THE PLOO From: MartinRyan She gives the lyrics on site as: THE BONNIE LAD THAT HANDLES THE PLOO (trad) Success, aye, and flourish tae a barley riggs A health untae the fairmer, likewise until his lads Wishing them tae prosper by the handling o the ploo An the kissin o a bonnie lass when there's naethin else tae do The tailor he's a laddie that sews at a cloot He'll tak an auld coat an he'll turn it inside oot He'll turn it inside oot an he'll mak it look like new But he's faur frae like the bonnie lad that handles the ploo The mason he's a laddie that's prood o his post An t'were na for the mason we wid a dee wae frost But he like a the rest wid hae little for tae do An t'were na for the bonnie lad that handles the ploo The smith he's a laddie that's a o'er wae brook But when he sees a bonnie lass, sae blythesome does he look He kisses her an claps her an ca's her his doo But he's faur frae like the bonnie lad that handles the ploo The souter he's a laddie that works wae an awl An t'were na for the souter we wid a dee wae caul But the souter like the rest wid hae naethin for tae do An t'were na for the bonnie lad that handles the ploo The wricht he's a laddie that handles the plane An t'were na for the wricht we wid a dee wae rain But he like a the rest wid hae naethin for tae do An t'were na for the bonnie lad that handles the ploo Success, aye, and flourish tae a barley riggs A health untae the fairmer, likewise until his lads Wishing them tae prosper by the handling o the ploo An the kissin o a bonnie lass when there's naethin else tae do Regards |
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11 Dec 07 - 02:22 AM (#2212884) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Bonnie Lad From: Malcolm Douglas It appears to be the set printed in Ord, Bothy Songs and Ballads, 1930, 81: 'The Bonnie Lad that Handles the Plough'. Some spellings have been altered, so perhaps it was learned from Ewan MacColl's re-printing of it in Scotland Sings. Ord didn't mention where he got it, but noted 'The first four lines are always repeated at the end of each verse as a chorus.' It was in Jimmy MacBeath's repertoire, and there are several versions in The Greig-Duncan Collection III, but I don't have that volume. |
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11 Dec 07 - 12:46 PM (#2213191) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Bonnie Lad From: Mick Pearce (MCP) Greig-Duncan (No.449) has 5 texts with tunes (1 with 2 verses only, 1 with chorus only, 1 with 1 verse and the chorus) plus a further 5 texts only (1 with only an incomplete verse, 1 with 2 verses only, the others with 3, 4 and 6 verses plus chorus). (Chorus is the 1st four lines listed above, as mentioned by Malcolm). In addition to the trades above (tailor, mason, smith, wright) the various versions include verses for teacher, souter, miller and joiner. When I've a bit more time I'll post some of the texts and tunes. Mick |
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12 Dec 07 - 11:31 AM (#2213870) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Bonnie Lad From: Mr Happy http://collect.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=bandprofile.songLyrics&friendid=65282006&songid=90057993 |