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Came Ye O'er frae France​/​Duncan Johnson's​/​Butterfingers

from Birken Tree by IONA

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This fine auld Jacobite song satirizes the Hanoverian King George I, who reigned at the time when James Stuart, the Old Pretender, led the Highland rebellion against British rule, with rude references to his very ugly mistresses and scandalous proclivities. Bob carries on with a hornpipe and jig on the great pipes.
Scottish.

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Came ye o'er frae France, came ye doon by Lunnon,
Saw ye Geordie whelps an' his bonnie women?
Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?
Saw ye Geordie's grace a-ridin' on a goosie?

Geordie he's a man, there is little doubt o'it,
He does a' he can, wha' can be without it?
Doon there came a blad, linkin' like me lordie,
He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie.

Though the claith be bad, blithely may we niffer;
Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ.
We hae tint our plaid, bonnet, belt and swordie,
Hats and mailins braid -- but we hae a Geordie!

Jocky's gane tae France, and Montgomery's lady ;
There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are you ready?
They'll be back belyve, belted brisk and lordly;
Brawly may they thrive tae dance a jig wi' Geordie.

Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum!
Hey for Bobbing John and his Hieland quorum!
Mony a sword an' lance swing at Hieland hurdie;
How they'll skip an' dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!

credits

from Birken Tree, released December 18, 2000
Barbara Ryan: vocals, bodhrán, guitar in open tuning;
Bernard Argent: Eb flute, doumbek;
Bob Mitchell: Highland pipes;
Nick Smiley: mandolin

Butterfingers written by P.M. Duncan MacLeod

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IONA Washington, D.C.

IONA has been taking its unique brand of traditional Celtic music to festivals, arts centers, schools & house concerts all over North America and Europe since 1986, blending music from the various Celtic traditions with stories and a little humor - Barbara Ryan (vocals, bouzouki, bodhran), Bernard Argent (flute, doumbek), Chuck Lawhorn (bass), Jim Queen (fiddle, banjo) & Kathleen Larrick (dance). ... more

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