Robert Burns: Leezie Lindsay

Burns collected the chorus of this and sent it to Thomson for the Musical Museum, but it was first published in 1806, after Burns death.

Will ye gang to the Hielands, Leezie Lindsay,
Will ye gang to the Hielands wi' me?
Will ye gang to the Hielands, Leezie Lindsay,
My pride and my darling to be.

Oh to gang tae the Hielands wi you sir,
I dinna ken how that may be
For ken I the land that you live in
Nor ken I the lad I'm going wi

Oh Leezie lass ye maun ken little
if say ye dinna ken me
For my name is Lord Ronald MacDonald
I'm a chieftain o high defree

She has kilted her coats o green satin
She has kilted them up tae the knee
And she's off wi Lord Ronald MacDonal
His bride and his darlin to be.

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[joeygsmom]

very good version. love these old romantic ballads.

[keltickev27]

@joeygsmom

me too... thnx for stopping me...

[QueenLiz88]

This is absolutely lovely! I'm writing my senior thesis on folk music of Scotland and England and this is getting added to my thesis writing playlist! Good job!

[keltickev27]

@QueenLiz88

thnx.... Folk music is my subject! If you need any help then get in touch. Good Luck!

[Alleline]

In 1984, I borrowed an LP of Scottish Classics (or some such title) with this song from the college library. My daughter was born in 2000. One night after I'd sung all the lullabies I know, I found it coming back to me. It has been a standard lullaby ever since. It only occured to me tonight to look it up on youtube. I've heard the Korries sing it and the Furey Brothers tonight - I like yours best. And thanks for posting the lyrics. I find that after 25 years I had them about 50% right.

[keltickev27]

thnx for the feedback....glad you like this version ;o)

[JonnyTTV]

good schtufff

[locheelad2]

Never thought of Leezie as a lullaby, but I agree with you, it's a great lullaby, for babies "Coulter's Candy" is another good one, they love it. Donovan sings it very nicely.

[keltickev27]

heh heh...Now there's a blast from the blast...Queen Anne High School! It's now 10 years since I taught there but glad to see someone remembers.....although you'd need to give me a clue as to who ;o)

Thnx for the feedback...check out some more of my videos...

Kev