DOON THE CLOSIE, BILL WILKIE

FROM BILL WILKIE

What kind a things did your parents sing to you?

There was one that was sung to the tune My Darling Clementine. It was aboot a the old boys that used tae gaither doon at the Chaipel Corner waiting till Grant Ryan to open the thingmy at eleven o clock to get their Sunday Post.

Doon the closie, At the Bothy

Mendin nets wi taurry twine

Jeckie Faurrel, Taurry Barrel,

Jake Young and Clementine

All the people At the Chaipel

Sellin tales o auld lang syne,

Aunnie/Andy Mather Says nae bather

Jake Young and Clementine

They were all local dignitaries you know.

SAYING A PIE, BILL WILKIE