21 Sep 99 - 06:05 PM (#116232) Subject: Enlist Bonnie Laddie From: Forrest Hullo, Does anyone out there have the lyrics to the (in)famous recruiting song "Enlist Bonnie Laddie". The refrain goes: And it's over the mountain and over the main through Gibralter to France and Spain So put a feather to your bonnet and a kilt above your knee enlist bonnie laddie and come away with me Any help would be greatly appreciated - thanks all! Forrest |
21 Sep 99 - 06:20 PM (#116241) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Enlist Bonnie Laddie From: Search DT for filename TWARECRU |
21 Sep 99 - 09:31 PM (#116284) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Enlist Bonnie Laddie From: BK As the file name suggests, the song is "Twa Recruitin' Sergeants" (spelling - it varries a lot, but it's no doubt in the DT. Great song, even if the Dialect/Brogue is essentially incomprehensible much of the time. Cheers, BK |
22 Sep 99 - 03:20 AM (#116354) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Enlist Bonnie Laddie From: Sandy Paton Cilla Fisher and Artie Trezise recorded it for Folk-Legacy on their For Foul Day and Fair (C-69 - Custom Cassette, complete with booklet of notes and song texts), along with a bunch of other fine songs. It's available through the Mudcat Shop. Sandy |