Bothy Ballad and photos from old farming days of North-East Scotland
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- čas přidán 27. 05. 2010
- Two of Gruntlesnoot's favourite enjoyments: A Bothy Ballad by Charlie Allan and photographs from North-East Scotland's old farming days. The 'bothy' was where the young single farmworkers lived and often entertained themselves of an evening by making up & singing bothy ballads such as this (true 'folk' music.) There is often much humour in the ballad (as there is here) but the sense of the harshness and poverty of these young men's situation and working lives is often communicated too. But there is also a great pride in their work and especially if they are horsemen, in their beautiful animals. I hope this video will, in some small way, keep their memories alive and their Bothy Ballad flame burning.
never forget these people, they build up your countries , respect your forefathers
The great Charlie Allan. What a character! Nobody better to sing about those days and ways.
Brill. Thanks so much. When people take the trouble to publish old photos and music, it really is a world community service, and is much appreciated. Thank you again. Very good.
Very evocative. As a schoolboy doing holiday work at the Mains of FINNECHTIE, the bothy was an escape from the hard work in the fields. The humour was a tonic.
i could listen to this for hours
So could I!
Just love the video I'm latina but i long to go to scottland I dream of it I love the history of Scottland!!
I live in Scotland 🏴
Cheers from Russia, Celtic Brothers and Sisters!
--Memories to cherish...I have similar ones. These days will never be repeated.
Gruntlesnoot
Great bothy ballad . Ive nae heard at ene afore . Happy new year fae wartle .
I can remember the horse on the farm where my Dad was the Dairyman. I used to get a hurl on its back when they were taking neeps up to the steading. Then one day there was a blue Fordson Major in the yard and I never saw Dobbin again.
Marvellous song and photographs. Thanks for the enjoyment.
We may have to re-learn these skills
When you travel around Aberdeenshire there's lots of great little museums hidden about that just look like houses from the outside. This video reminded me of those visits. Nice atmosphere and great pics. Very good!!
Superb.....a long gone way of life!
Work was easy to get back then. I could have got a nice steady wage by being the guy who lit the village lanterns at night!
This has to be a well known song in Scotland! It's so esey to remember the words even without the lyrics.
Nope, almost unknown outside Aberdeenshire.
Back then we would have used those clydesdales would be used for hall a sled of logs in the winter
Their use is coming back in the states both for logging and farming in this new age of smaller farms and ranches they are a economical option, and especially popular in small scale logging. Many Percherons around where I live with a few Belgians also, but Clydesdales are rare.
@DaveWBedford Scotch is something you drink - the language her is Scots (the people are Scottish). The dialect is 'the Doric' from the North East of Scotland - Banffshire, Buchan, Aberdeen, Moray.
Thanks for this upload. A very enjoyable video.
like it. mi Gran his a few o' his books & tapes. mi late Granda was inti this sorta stuff. mine Tam Reid was at his birthday do a few years back. am sure it was him.
-Rik
Cracking tune
Well of course the subject matter is quite wonderful and of course I warm to the people featured, but on top of that, I am very very impressed by the techniques that emulate camera panning on prewar photos.
But we may not get the chance! Thanks for your comment.
Gruntlesnoot
My geand father was brought up in Strathdon and he ate his brose like the loons at the start.
Just read a book about the bothies and the songs. Nice stuff.
@hallelujahal Chavin, min, chavin!
I love this fucking song
Same
Thanks for your appreciative comment on this item. This is a completely lost way of life now.The saddest thing is the disappearance of the heavy working horses. They were beautiful animals. We had a couple still on our small farm when I was very young (in the 1950's) -mostly used with the cart. But even they were finally put out of business by the tractor (Fergie in our case)
Canna get enough
From Minnesota usa
Ya fine a'day
braw thank you
Great music and pics! Ever hear of a game called Cat and Dog??
Fairly, fairly...
Aye, fairly!
I'm in love with this song, is it possibile to know the title and maybe a bit of the lyrics?
Greetings from Italy :)
hash o bennagoak
I've niver heard o a 'Bob Knights' Far's he fae? Turra mibee ?
Naebad min
:-)
Fucking hardcore
Do you know who young lad is at end of video? Looks affy like a Mitchell
Whos the boy at end of video looks like my dad, john mitchell ???
Anyone here from lockdown homeschooling
Me!! I’m actually Scottish and we were looking at our music history.
@MrDeano258 Apologies to the hilt, MrDeano... stupidly didn't realise you were addressing another poster. I withdraw the comment.
Anybody know please???
@moominpic Re-read my comment...
@antolintinez This hasn't got anything to do with Ireland though :P
Um I have no idea what is going on
The Hash O Bennagoak
(Not perfect but will help understanding!)
It's sax month come Mairtinmas I fee'd in Turra toon,
They say that I wis the bra'est chiel in a' the country roon,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wullie come an fee'd me, Robbie nivver spoke,
Tae come and ca the second pair at the Hash o Benagoak,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wir foreman's like a constable, he nivver fa's asleep,
It's up and doon the lang rig, and nivver slacks a theet,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
The second horseman, at's masel, I ca' a pair o broons,
Raisin ??? in the foreman's heels, I fairly keep ma roons,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
The third comes fae Fogieloan, he's a pinted chiel,
His horse and his harness they're aye a lookin weel,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Sharnie 't is the baillie, he's a sturdy chiel,
It's roon aboot the kittlie neuks he gars the barra reel,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wi hae an orra man, and he's ??? the ploo,
There's aye plenty orra jobs, and files there's neeps tae pu,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wullie rises in the mornin, he gies the door a crash,
Hauls from oot aneth his pickie, says I think we'll hae a thrash,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wi hae an orra man, and he's ??? the ploo,
There's aye plenty orra jobs, and files there's neeps tae pu,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wullie rises in the mornin, he gies the door a crash,
Hauls from oot aneth his pickie, says I think we'll hae a thrash,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Come a' ye jolly horseman, ye'll ging tae the ploo,
The orra lad tae ca the neeps and Sharnie pullin fu,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Wullie, he's a brither, he's a' wrang amon the feet,
Tae see him walk aboot the close, he nearly gars ye greet,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Syne they hiv a sister, she's ???,
Faith she keeps the kitchie billies unco scant o maet,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
We hae a sonsie kitchie deem, her name is Betty Broon,
I'll sweir tae tak a saiddle girth her middle tae gang roon,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.
Noo the author o this canty lay, if ye wint it tae be known,
Jist spier ye at the herrin boats at the pier o Fogieloan,
Wi a ring dum day, ring dum a day, ring dum diddle dum, a dandy-o.