Thanks Nigel! That's very helpful. Makes a great deal of sense. Jan
>In article <a05010400b8c55540346b@[66.32.152.250]>, > Tappan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Anyone have any idea what "fleein' the doo' " means? it's from one of >> the versions of Mucking of Geordie's Byre. The context is: > >> The whisky ga'ed roun' Tammy Fleeing' the doo' >> And aye as they drank, the mair they go fou' >> The only anes sober, the calf an' the coo' >> At the mucking of Geordie's byre. > >Hi Jan. Sorry it's taken so long to answer - I'm still catching up. To >"flee the doo" or "flee the blue" means to send someone out >surreptitiously for more whisky, so the meaning becomes clear in the >context of the song. > >Which version of "Mucking of Geordie's Byre" is it from? I've been >listening to Jimmy Macbeath's magnificent version which doesn't have >that verse (neither do G S Morris's new lyrics in which no mention of >alcohol is made), but it's such an old song there are bound to be >countless variations. > >-- >Nigel Gatherer, Crieff, Scotland >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.argonet.co.uk/users/gatherer/ > >Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - >To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: >http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html Posted to Scots-L - The Traditional Scottish Music & Culture List - To subscribe/unsubscribe, point your browser to: http://www.tullochgorm.com/lists.html
