21 Oct 99 - 12:19 AM (#126235) Subject: Lyric req: Women of Dundee From: Len Wallace This summer at the Collingwood Celtic Festival, I heard a song called "Women of Dundee". Only caught some of the lyrics. Seemed like a very powerful song. Does anyone have the words? Many thanks. |
21 Oct 99 - 05:17 AM (#126275) Subject: Lyr Add: WOMEN O' DUNDEE (Sheena Wellington)^^ From: Graham Pirt A great song - written by Sheena Wellington whose family worked in the jute mills of Dundee. Sheena sang at the opening of the new Scottish Parliament.
Now the men they werena lazy, but the work was hard tae find
Chorus: And the wailin o the bummer and the clackin o the laims Now my mither an my granny an my aunties ain and a' Now the rhythm o their livin was the clackin o the laims Now you may boast a noble lineage and sing of your Highland clan
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21 Oct 99 - 09:16 AM (#126315) Subject: RE: Lyric req: Women of Dundee From: Margo Graham, thank you for the Scots translation. |
02 Nov 99 - 06:17 PM (#131036) Subject: RE: Lyric req: Women of Dundee From: lamarca Don't know if Len ever saw the reply... |
03 Nov 99 - 07:16 PM (#131482) Subject: RE: Lyric req: Women of Dundee From: Graham Pirt Refresh |