Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?
Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?
Geordie he's a man there is little doubt o't;
He's done a' he can, wha can do without it?
Down there came a blade linkin' like my lordie;
He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie.
Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer;
Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ.
We hae tint our plaid, bannet, belt and swordie,
Ha's and mailins braid -- but we hae a Geordie!
Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady;
There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are ye ready?
They'll be back belyve belted, brisk and lordly;
Brawly may they thrive to dance a jig wi' Geordie!
Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum!
Hey for Bobbing John and his Highland Quorum!
Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie;
How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!
Steeleye Span are a British folk rock band formed in 1969 in England by Fairport Convention bass player Ashley Hutchings and established London folk club duo Tim Hart and Maddy Prior. The band were part of the 1970s British folk revival, and were commercially successful in that period, with four Top 40 albums and two hit singles: "Gaudete" and "All Around My Hat".
Steeleye Span have seen many personnel changes, with Maddy Prior being the only remaining original member of the band. Their musical repertoire consists of mostly traditional songs with one or two instrumental tracks of jigs and/or reels added; the traditional songs often include some of the Child Ballads. In their later albums there has been an increased tendency to include music written by the band members, but they have never moved completely away from traditional music, which draws upon pan-British traditions.
One of the best comments EVER.
Saw them several times back in the day. I always thought Maddy Priors voice could probably smash glasses if she put her mind to it! More electric folk, please.
And she looked good dancing on stage in her Doc Martens. Saw them in Coventry back in the seventies.🐨
I'd rather not comment your post without using abbreviations.
Thanks for pointing it out. Makes the music even better.
6.2??!!?! There is no hope for the human race after all. One of the best songs by one of the best bands to come out of the 1960's/'70s folk rock movement. I had the extreme pleasure of meeting Maddy Prior here at our Folkfest a couple years ago. She can still sing lark.
I met her and the band back in about 1986/87 (Back In Line tour) and she was an absolute angel. My partner was injured, with his leg in plaster, and she made a point to come over to us and make sure he was okay. I know her voice isn't to everyone's taste but I love it all.