Green Grow the Rashes O - Robert Burns

I'm co-hosting a Burns Night celebration later this month. Apart from doing the "Address to a Haggis" I'm going to be doing a couple of Burns song. This is me practising. I still can't get bloody endings to a song right . This song is a celebration of woman and a sermon on how dour sober folk can never be content - at least thats how I read it..The last verse is witty and hell I admit it ....so true!

In preparation for the Burns night I've been reading a lot about his life and times as well as his work. Fascinating man with a strong belief in the rights of men and women to freedom and equality and a healthy disrespect for preening authority. A passionate Scot without being hell bent on Nationalism - probably more to do with the relative infancy and potential of the Union and his lowlander heritage. An inspirational mind.

And Auld Scots language? That was the dominant language of Scotland - so why do national institutions chuck so much cash at Gaelic culture? Romanticism I fear!

Translations -
Wusny = were it not
gae tapsalteerie = Topsy Turvy /go wild
Douce = Serious /dull/ sober

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[JCMcGee]

Brilliant...again!

(I recorded a version of this song for an album a few years back and my band vetoed it 'cause of my terrible singing!)

I first heard it from the Blantyre band BMX Bandits.

[StubyStubyDoo]

@JCMcGee - Some great versions of this by contemporary singers. Have to admit I'm no big fan of McKellar and co from the days that TV had all those terribly proper tenors singing. My granny loved them. Just glad i never found a version by Sidney Devine. Knew a girl from Blantyre

[arinvests]

Hi There, good old song , but the tune I knew was a bit different,well done ~ Arthur

[StubyStubyDoo]

@arinvests - Thanks Arthur ....tis the only tune \i know of for this song!

[tfs531]

Nice plug for us Scots!! A salute to the Lowlanders... Three cheers laddy...

And fer da luv of God... ets nought a skert!!... ets a kilt!!

[StubyStubyDoo]

@tfs531 - Cheers tom - Thanks for watching

[rockingphil58]

Hi Stew great my friend I loved this one mate excellent thank you from  Phil .

[arinvests]

@StubyStubyDoo Your welcome , maybe there are 2 songs simerlar,~ Arthur

[StubyStubyDoo]

@UnluckyMum - Hi C. There is a different english song with a similira Title - faster...reminiscent of maypoles and morris dancers. But I do hope you did the Burns song - so full of wisdom and celebration!

[UnluckyMum]

Great stuff Stew, I remember singing this at school, but a little faster I think and maybe slightly different words :)

[StubyStubyDoo]

@pfrogner - Glad you enjoyed it - thanks for watching and yep - learn that song - it's damned good for 220 years old!