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17 Sep 04 - 04:53 PM (#1274440) Subject: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Jimmy C Looking for the words and a bit of history for this scottish song. All I have is the following. The english were ruled by a german man Dundee rode with the highland clans And in between ??????? Lay the peceful folk of the borderlands Chorus Borderlands, Borderlands There was never a gun on the border run Till they shed the blood of a border mand Any help would be appreciated Jimmy C. |
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17 Sep 04 - 05:23 PM (#1274463) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Snuffy I have it on a comilation CD, which is in the car at the moment. If nobody else comes up with the goods, I'll see if I can transcribe it over the weekend |
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18 Sep 04 - 12:42 AM (#1274755) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Jimmy C THanks Snuffy, That would be great. Will check the thread on Sunday ,or Monday. There is a song " Borderlands" listed in the DT but it is not the one in question. |
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18 Sep 04 - 07:07 PM (#1275186) Subject: Lyr Add: BORDER LANDS (Watt Nicoll) From: Snuffy It was written and recorded by Watt Nicoll (ca 1970 I'm guessing), but I wouldn't necessarily rely too much on its historical accuracy - songwriters are not on oath when creating. The border folk were not renowned for being peaceful. BORDER LANDS (Watt Nicoll) Border lands, Border lands There was never a gun on the Border run Till they shed the blood of a Border man Now the English were ruled by a German man Dundee rode with a Highland clan And in between lying low and free[?] Were the peaceful folks of the Border lands Ah we're damned if we fight with an English might Nor do we stand with the Highland clans But we'll stay home and mind our own We're the peaceful folks in the Border lands So south came Dundee from the high, high land North came William with his military plans Raped and burnt, made a battle front And the blood ran red through the Border lands So the Lindsays, the Ramsays, the Scotts, and the Hays Elliots, Kerrs and the Johnsons they[?] That drew their swords, aye and shed the blood Of every man who passed that way Dundee hated all the lords in the south His name courted[?] curses from these English mouths But they rode as one on the the Border lands And left tears and grief in every Border house |
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18 Sep 04 - 08:02 PM (#1275223) Subject: Lyr Add: Borderlands From: Sorcha Add in the Subject box for Snuffy's post of 18 Sep 04 - 07:07 PM this thread. Ta, Snuffy. |
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18 Sep 04 - 08:55 PM (#1275269) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Jimmy C Thanks a lot Snuffy. Now I can start practising. |
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18 Sep 04 - 09:31 PM (#1275285) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Joe Offer Snuffy - is that Watt Nicoll or "Nicholl"? -Joe Offer- |
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19 Sep 04 - 06:20 PM (#1275910) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Snuffy I would have expected "Wat Nicholl", Joe. But on the CD sleeve notes it's spelt "Watt Nicoll". And that's how he's spelt all over the web. He seems to have abandoned folksinging in favour of motivational programmes but his earlier career can be reviewed on Nigel Gatherer's website. |
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20 Sep 04 - 11:07 PM (#1276949) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Borderlands From: Jim Dixon BORDER LANDS appeared on Watt Nicoll's album "Nice To Be Nice" (XTRA LP 1122, 1971). It is also on the various-artists compilation "The Best of Scottish Folk" (St. Clair CD 7156, 2001). |