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A Guid New Year to ane an’ a’

A guid new year to ane an’ a’ An’ mony may ye see, An’ during a’ the years to come, O happy may ye be. An’ may ye ne’er hae cause to mourn, To sigh or shed a tear; To ane an’a baith great an’ sma’ A hearty guid New year. Chorus A guid New [...]

Rise up guid wife

Rise up guid wife and shak yir feathers Dinnae think at we’re beggars We’re guid bairnies come tae play Rise up an gies yir hogmanay Awa be soos and toondy, toondy, toondy Tommy he will pick yer pocket, Tommy he will dance Tommy he will pick yer pocket, for a lucky chance Roon the midden [...]

The bonnie lass o Fyvie

A Doric folk song with unknown authorship which would seem to be a story of love amidst the capture of Fyvie castle in 1644 by the Marquess of Montrose whose army included Irish forces.  This song has been rewritten and variants include the song Peggy-O which was recorded by both the Grateful Dead and Simon [...]

Barnyards o’ Delgaty

As I gang doon by Turra Market, Turra Market for tae fee I fell in wi’ a farmer chiel, Fae the Barnyards O’Delgaty Chorus Luntin addie, turin addie, Luntin addie turin ae Luntin lowrin’ lowrin’ lowrin’, The barnyards o’Delgaty! 2. He promised me the aye best horse That iver I set my een upon But [...]

A Pair o’ Nicky Tams

A pair o’ Nicky Tams by George Morris the Buchan Chiel Fan I wis barely twal year auld I left the parish squeel, Ma faither fee’d me to the Mains to chaw his milk and meal. First I put on ma nairra breeks ti hap ma spinnel trams, An’ happit roun ma knappin knees a [...]

A spring nicht

Pictirs teen on a spring nicht at Philorth near i Broch…… The Broch Inverallochy in the distance Mormond hill

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