Mari's Tune of the Month - November 2023: Scottish strathspey, "Te Daunton Me" (N. Gow)

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My goodness!!!! This girl is so gifted!!! Both as an amazing artist but soooooo talented as a teacher!!! Her imagination, talent, ability and knowledge is breath taking. Her natural outpouring of genuine enthusiasm and positivity are so refreshing. Thank you Mari.

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Aww, thanks @kenmck9315! So glad you're enjoying the video and finding it helpful. It always makes my day when folks get something out of it! :)

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@francis8666 😊 😊 😊

[@DougWagner42]

That’s a keeper.

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@DougWagner42 AGREED!!

[@tullochgorum6323]

One of my all-time favourite songs - and beautifully played! For anyone who doesn't know it, here's the lyric that Burns wrote for the tune, plus a fantastic performance by Ewan MacColl: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l5inZGyCo5p1jtU To Daunton Me 1788 The blude-red rose at Yule may blaw, The simmer lilies bloom in snaw, The frost may freeze the deepest sea; But an auld man shall never daunton me. Refrain.-To daunton me, to daunton me, And auld man shall never daunton me. To daunton me, and me sae young, Wi' his fause heart and flatt'ring tongue, That is the thing you shall never see, For an auld man shall never daunton me. To daunton me, &c. For a' his meal and a' his maut, For a' his fresh beef and his saut, For a' his gold and white monie, And auld men shall never daunton me. To daunton me, &c. His gear may buy him kye and yowes, His gear may buy him glens and knowes; But me he shall not buy nor fee, For an auld man shall never daunton me. To daunton me, &c. He hirples twa fauld as he dow, Wi' his teethless gab and his auld beld pow, And the rain rains down frae his red blear'd e'e; That auld man shall never daunton me. To daunton me, &c.

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