song book

[steve C]

At the end of the moot last year we decided to put together a song book. which people can print off as required and use at gathering around the fire. so, the aim of this thread is to gather these, if you only know the song title put on a post and I'll try and find the words, if you have the word and can copy them into a post great then I'll start a new thread with an index at the front and I will update as I can

[Graham_S]

how about "the portree kid?
By the Corries, sung to "Ghost Riders in the Sky"

A man came ridin' oot the west one wild and stormy day
He was quiet lean and hungry, his eyes were smoky grey
He was lean across the hurdies but his shooders they were big
The terror o' the hielan glens, that was The Portree Kid

(chorus)
He drum ho, he drum hey
The teuchter that cam frae Skye
(chorus)

His sidekick was an orra' man and oh but he was mean
He was ca'd The Midnight Plough-Boy and he cam fae Aberdeen
He had twenty seven notches on his cromak so they say
And killed a million Indians, way up in Stornoway

Portree booted in the door, he sauntered tae the bar
He poured a shot o crabbies he shouted Slangevar
While midnight was being chatted up by a barroom girl called Pam
Who said well howdy stranger, would you buy's a babycham

Now over in the corner sat three men fae Auchtertool
They were playing games for money, in a snakes and ladders school
The fourth man was a southerner who'd come up from MacMerry
He'd been a river gambler, on the Ballachulish Ferry

(chorus)

Portree walked tae the table and he shouted shake me in
He shoogled on the eggcup, he gave the dice a spin
He threw seven sixes in a row and the game was nearly done
But then he landed on a snake, and finished on square one

The game was nearly over and Portree was daein fine
He'd landed on a ladder, he was up tae forty nine
He only had but one to go and the other man was beat
But the gambler couped the board off, and shouted you're a cheat

Men dived behind the rubber plants to try and save their skins
The accordionist stopped playing, his sidekick dropped the spoons
He says I think its funny, you've been up that ladder twice
And ye iways dunt the table, when I go to throw my dice

(chorus)

The gambler drew his Skian Dubh as fast as lightning speed
Portree grabbed a screwtop, he cracked him o'er the heid
Then he gave him laldy wi' a salmon off the wall
And he finished off the business, wi' his lucky grousefoot's claw

Portree walked up tae the bar, he says I'll hae a half
And d'ye like the way I stuck it on that wee Macmerry nyaff
But the Southerner crept up behind his features wracked wi' pain
And gubbed him wi' an ashtray, made oot o' a curling stane

The fight went raging on all night till opening time next day
Wi' a break for soup and stovies aff a coronation tray
It was getting kind o' obvious, that neither man would win
When came the shout that stopped it all, there's a bus trip comin in

(chorus)

They sing this song in Galashiels and up by Peterheid
Way down o'er the border, across the Rio Tweed
But what became o' Portree, Midnight and the gamblin' man,
They opened up a gift shop selling fresh air in a can

(chorus)

Frae Skye
Frae Skye
Frae Skye
Frae Skye

[Miyagi]

I haven't heard that in years!!!

Nice one Graham.

Liam

[drewdunnrespect]

Does this songbook include naughty corner songs cos I can list a load but weather they would be allowed in a public song book is another question

[mountainm]

To the foregoing Tune. [Over the Hills and far away = Jockey's Lamentation, comm: Jockey met with Jenny fair.]


Hark! now the Drums beat up again,
For all true Soldiers Gentlemen,
Then let us list, and march I say,
Over the Hills and far away;

Chorus:
Over the Hills and o'er the Main,
To Flanders, Portugal and Spain,
Queen Ann commands, and we'll obey,
Over the Hills and far away.

All Gentlemen that have a Mind,
To serve the Queen that's good and kind;
Come list and enter into Pay,
Then o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

Here's Forty Shillings on the Drum,
For those that Volunteers do come,
With Shirts, and Cloaths, and present Pay,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

Hear that brave Boys, and let us go,
Or else we shall be prest you know;
Then list and enter into Pay,
And o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

The Constables they search about,
To find such brisk young Fellows out;
Then let's be Volunteers I say,
Over the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

Since now the French so low are brought,
And Wealth and Honour's to be got,
Who then behind wou'd sneaking stay?
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

No more from sound of Drum retreat,
While Marlborough, and Gallaway beat,*
The French and Spaniards every Day,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

He that is forc'd to go and fight,
Will never get true Honour by't,
While Volunteers shall win the Day,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

What tho' our Friends our Absense mourn,
We all with Honour shall return,
And then we'll sing both Night and Day,
Over the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

The[n] Prentice Tom he may refuse,
To wipe his angry Master's Shoes;
For then he's free to sing and play,
Over the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

Over Rivers, Bogs, and Springs,
We all shall live as great as Kings,
And Plunder get both Night and Day,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

We then shall lead more happy Lives,
By getting rid of Brats and Wives,
That Scold on both Night and Day,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

Come on then Boys and you shall see,
We every one shall Captains be,
To Whore and rant as well as they,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

For if we go 'tis one to Ten,
But we return all Gentlemen,
All Gentlemen as well as they,
When o'er the Hills and far away;
Over the Hills, &c.

[resnikov]

To the foregoing Tune. [Over the Hills and far away = Jockey's Lamentation, comm: Jockey met with Jenny fair.]

Isn't that the theme song to Sharpe ?

[mountainm]

Sure is!...Well spotted.

[resnikov]

My fav camp fire song is maybe not fit for the forum, its called "The German Officers crossed the line" and I will leave it at that. By the way I did learn this one at the Scouts.

[steve C]

thanks folk , I've not been around to sort this, so i will start now ,

Drew, naughty corner songs I think should an oral tradition !!! :cool:

some of my ideas are Gipsy rover, wild mountain thyme, stuff like that

[steve C]

Hi folk I now have quite a few song, any thoughts on the best way to post them so it easily accessed and can be printed off as any one wants a song