THE LASS OF GLENSHEE BILLY ROSS AND BILLY JACKSON

[@andrewgraulich6602]

I’ve loved this performance ever since I first heard it in March of 1991 on “The Thistle & Shamrock” radio program with Fiona Ritchie.

[@Serenity07-10]

Gorgeous video❤

[@jtpinnyc]

Billy Ross, Rod Paterson, June Tabor. Surely the greatest folk singers ever.

[@GiggleFishy]

This is just an incredibly beautiful song, and lovely video to go with it.👍💜

[@1234549084]

Thank you for your lovely comments

[@1234549084]

Good morning GiggleFishy thank you for your lovely comments

[@kfischer3356]

lovely, this lifts the spirits

[@GiggleFishy]

Here are the lyrics, transcribed by me using several sources and listening at half-speed. It took me a while - enjoy.😊 “Twas a fine summer day, when the heather was bloomin' The silent hill hummed wi' the sair-laden bee, I met a fair maid as I hameward was ridin', A-herdin' her sheep on the hills o' Glenshee. And the rose'n her cheek it was gem'd wi' a dimple, Aye and blythe was the blink of her bonnie blue e'e; And her face sae enchantin', sae neat and sae handsome, My hairt soon belanged tae the lass o' Glenshee. Well I kiss'd and caress'd her, and says, "My dear lassie, Can ye would but come tae St. Johnstone wi' me, And there's nane o' the fair shall set foot'n the causeway, Wi' cleadin' mair fine than the lass o' Glenshee. "And a carriage for pleisure ye shall ha'e tae ride in, Aye and folks shall say 'madam' when speakin' tae ye; An' servants ye'll ha'e tae command at your biddin'; And I'll mak ye my lady, the floo'er o' Glenshee." "And just look, they would say, what a fine Hieland lady, Set up for a show on a windae sae hie, A' dressed up like a queen in a hamely-spun plaidie, At turnin' their heids tae the lass o' Glenshee." "And the laverock would forget tae rise up in the mornin', And the spring would forget tae revive on the lea, But it's never would I, while my senses away be, Forget tae be kind tae the lass o' Glenshee.” "Ah but leave me alain for I'm sure I would blunder, Aye and set a' the gentry a-laughin' at me, For they're book-taught in manners baith auld and young yonder, Well we ken naught little o' that in Glenshee. "But don't think'n such stories, and come up behind me, Ere the sun would go roon my sweet bride ye shall be, And this nicht, in my airms, I will dote ye sae kindly." She smiled, she consented, I took her wi' me. Noo the years ha'e gane by since we buckled together, And seasons ha'e changed, but nae change is wi' me, For she's always as braw as the fine summer weather, When the sun's at it's height on the hills o' Glenshee. And tae meet wi' my lassie awa' I would venture, For she's true as the echo that rings ower the lea; And she's spotless and pure as the robe o' winter, When laid oot tae bleach on the hills o' Glenshee.

[@1234549084]

Thank you gigglefishy for writing the words its a lovely song

[@ulfmyrvold435]

Wonderful : )

[@annieNJT]

Thanks very much for this.

[@alexanderdallas8560]

Braw song beautifully sung and a great video Ian.

[@1234549084]

Hello Alexander thank you a happy year to you when comes

[@Lisnageeragh]

Great without any pretension.

[@1234549084]

Hello Lisnageeragh thank you for your lovely comment

[@mytalent2]

Love this song but do you have the lyrics and the story behind this

[@1234549084]

Hello Return Home thank you for your nice comment , you can find the Lyrics easy enough just Google them they were written by John McGlyn , can't help with the story behind it Ian

[@mytalent2]

Thanks

[@ulfmyrvold435]

@@1234549084 no, when I google it I find "traditional, arranged by John McGlynn" and the lyrics are different from this version. I am Norwegian so I would love it if someone could post the lyrics, since it is hard for me to figure out some of it. Beautiful song. Still playing flute, Ian?

[@1234549084]

Hello Uif you should manage to google the lyrics ,oh I don't play the flute smiling you must have the wrong Ian

[@ulfmyrvold435]

@@1234549084 Not the Jethro Tull, Ian...; )