Scotlandsmusic

Woo'd and Merriet, MacPhee, Sandy's Mill and Tail Toddle.This is a four song set that Christine has put together. Woo'd and Merriet is the firstsong in the dance set and is an air - this is followed by MacPhee a tune based on thewell known fiddle tune Mrs Macleod of Raasay. The short reel tunes Sandy's Milland Tail Toddle finish off the set. You could learn them all idividually - see the videolessons in the Sing Scots Songs section of the website. Each song stands on its ownmerit as well as in the set.

Woo’d n Merriet
Woo’d n merriet an aa Kissed an cerried awa An is no the bride weel aff Bride that’s woo’d an merriet

MacPhee
Macaphee turn yer cattle roon loch o furum
Macaphee turn yer cattle roon loch o furum
Macaphee turn yer cattle roon loch o furum
Here an’ there an’ everywhere the kye are in the corn.

Waitin at the sheilin, Mhairi bhan mo chri,
waitin at the sheilin far awa tae sea
Hame will come the bonnie boats, Mhairi bhan mo chri,
Hame will come the bonny boys, Mhairi bhan mo chri.

Sandy He Belangs Tae The Mill
Sandy he belangs tae the mill
Sandy he belangs tae the mill
Sandy he belangs tae the mill
An the mill belangs tae Sandy

Said the man tae Sandy “Lend me the mill.”
Sandy said “I’ll lend you the mill.”
Sandy lent the man his mill
But the mill belangs tae Sandy.

Sandy lent the man his mill
But the mill belangs tae Sandy still.
Sandy lent the man his mill
But the mill belangs tae Sandy.


Tail Toddle
Tail toddle tail toddle Tammy gars ma tail toddle
But an ben wi diddle doddle, Tammy gars ma tail toddle.

Oor guidwife held ower tae Fife for tae buy a coal riddle
Lang ere she cam back again, Tammy gars ma tail toddle.

Jessie Mack she gied a plaque, Helen Wallace gied a boddle
Quo the bride “It’s ower little for tae mend a broken doddle.”

Twain twain made the bed twain twain lay thegither
When the bed began tae heat the yin lae in abeen the tither.

When I’m deed ah’m oot o date when I’m seek ah’m fu o trouble
When I’m weel a stap aboot an’ Tammy gars ma tail toddle.