The Corries ---The Wedding Of Lachie McGraw /Ballenmuir Cottage

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[@annedwards1900]

This is fantastic! Roy was superb on the flute.

[@Drewhelen]

Brilliant - saw them perform this many, many moons ago.

[@UISTMAN59]

I thought this was going to be the song that had the line ""oh but it was a terrible tear, me and myself and my mother was there" great all the same. :-)

[@LindsayCurran]

Great line - wish it were in there but this is great!

[@johnoldtime]

My old man used to sing Latchie Mcgra to me 70 years ago, I loved it, a bit quicker than I remember

[@abrhamgebeyehu933]

( Most of it is an estimation of what they are singing. Correct me of the things I got wrong) The first one to sing was Mrs. O'Russell, She couldn't sing, so she started to whustle, Then somebody gave her a kick in the bustle, That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw The next one to sing was young Hughie O'Hara, He started, and gave us a verse oh "Ta-ra-ra"; But Hughie's remains were removed in a barrer, That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw. The next one to whistle was Mrs. Oline But she couldn't whistle, she started to sing, And she left in a huff when we wouldn't join in That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw. The next one on the floor was old Mrs. O'Malley She had intended to tell us a story She choked on a pie, And she swallowed her wallies That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw. The next one to sing was young Allus Kristy The sound of his voice made the women all frisky He had a good time when he slip them a whiskey That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw. Next one to sing was a woman called Kelly But she couldn't sing, she danced on the telly But she missed a foot and fell on her belly That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw. Oh the next one to sing was young Donal' McGinty, But he couldn't sing he kicked up a shinty; He lifted a poker, and killed about twenty, That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw. There were miners and joiners, and journeyman bakers, A Hielander, jewler, and candle stick makers, The look on their faces would give you the shakers, That nicht o' the weddin' o' Lauchie M'Graw.

[@stumcm274]

Your lyrics helped me get started, I think I got the rest pinned down. Oh, you should’ve been there, it was braw. At the wedding of Lachie McGraw The first yin to sing was your Mrs. O'Russell, But she couldnae sing, and she started to whistle, Then somebody gie’d her a kick in the bustle, The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw The next yin to sing was young Hughie O'Hara, He started, to gie us a verse oh "Ta-ra-ra"; They wheeled his remains away oot in the barra’, The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw. You should’ve been there, it was braw Oh! The next yin to whistle was Mrs. O’linn But she couldnae whistle, she started to sing, And she left in a huff when we wouldn't join in The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw Next on the floor was old Mrs. O'Malley And she had intended to tell us a story She choked on a pie, And she swallowed her wallies The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw You should’ve been there, it was braw Oh! The next yin to sing was young Alistair Kristy The sound of his voice made the women all frisky He had a good time when he slipped them a whiskey The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw Next yin to sing was a woman called Kelly But she couldn't sing, so she danced on the telly But she missed her footin’ and fell on her belly The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw You should’ve been there, it was braw Oh! The next yin to sing was young Donal' McGinty, But he couldn't sing and he kicked up a shinty; He lifted a poker, and killed about twenty, The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw There were miners and joiners, and journeyman, bakers, A Hielander, jewlers, and candle stick makers, The sicht o’ their faces would gie you the shakers, The nicht o' the weddin' o' Lachie McGraw You should’ve been there, it was braw!

[@Yimadbast]

Cheers pal! Saved a trip to google !

[@iaindonnachie6184]

Try singing this after a good swalley.

[@endora60]

How on Earth were they able to do this as hardcore smokers? I quit years ago, and I can't even imagine having the breath to do half of this.

[@murdochmclennan3510]

LAURIE EDWARDS ROY WILLIAMSON WAS A HEAVY SMOKER; I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER OR NOT RONNIE BROWNE SMOKED.