The Corrie Folk Trio With Paddie Bell --- Coulter's Candy (Ali Bali Bee)

Another very rare song from The Corrie Folk Trio and Paddie Bell

[@owenmccall632]

Am pushing 68,this transports me 6 decades in the past.indelibly marked in ma heid

[@leafvideos6959]

I remembered this vaguely from my childhood, which wasn't that long ago. I was born in 1993 and my parents used to sing this to me. It's quite nice to reconcile with this song as a piece of Scottish heritage about which I'd almost forgotten. I didn't know it was performed by the Trio and Paddie Bell either!

[@amielschotz4982]

From Wikipedia. It was written by a former Galashiels weaver, Robert Coltart (1832 - 1880).[1] The song was an advertising jingle for the aniseed-flavoured confectionery that he manufactured in Melrose, and sold around the markets of the Border towns.The recipe is no longer known, but the song lived on. I sang this to my little daughters and now to my little granddaughters. May it continue down the generations

[@Teddyb1939]

The blend of voices in this group are brilliant, I remember seeing them on t.v many years ago, loved them then & still one of my favourite folk sounds.

[@louisehogg8472]

Always wonder if 'Ally Balli Bee' was a nickname for an Alistair or Alison Baillie Brown as Brown is those names were common in Gala then and now.

[@DundeeFC1893]

Lol mum sang this to me when I was a younger boy.

[@fedecuco]

Lovely song!

[@TheTomhamilton8]

I sing this song, I lernt it from my Mother

[@killiekentman]

still sounds good today

[@robinaxeman]

Great sounds of my youth.

[@Bobbalou23]

Thanks Rob

[@sketchguy2006]

Coulter's Candy.

[@forsythbill1]

Still sang to Scottish bairns ,

[@brucecollins4729]

this is where the hills of connemara got it,s melody

[@TheDdonmac22]

Coulters candy wis normally candy balls. maist scots children will ken aw candy baw fae the local sweetie shoap.nuff said. Laddies.

[@scottgalby7557]

Don Mcvey Robert Coltert was a weaver in the Borders town of Galashiels, he made his candy as a sideline, to boost his earnings, sadly when Robert died, he took the recipe with him.

[@justsad-1392]

Aw, aye, the sweetie shop, next door ti the shag (rolling tobacco) shop! The smells noo wid gar me spew!!

[@Bobbalou23]

What is the name of this beautiful song?

[@gaybowser69]

Bruh its legit in the title wtf

[@jasonmccain9544]

Coulters candy, or Alli balli bee

[@carolinestewart532]

Who's the lady definitely a woman?

[@MDBellamy]

Paddie Bell