Broom Besoms - Jon Rennard

"Broom Besoms" is a traditional folk song sung here by the late Jon Rennard. I hope that people watching this video will enjoy spending quiet time at the end reading the two verses of the Robert Burns poem "The Banks of Nith".

Thank you to Tony Wills from Wikimedia Commons and Xemenendura from Wikimedia Commons for their photos.

http://ookaboo.com/o/pictures/picture/24572277/Broom_in_Wellington_New_Zealan...

http://ookaboo.com/o/pictures/picture/12420250/A_picture_of_Broom

"The Banks of Nith" uses Cummins or Comyns in verse 1 line 4. I have used Comyns in the video and Cummins below. The poem mentions broom in verse 2 line 4 ♪ ♫.

The Thames flows proudly to the sea,
Where royal cities stately stand;
But sweeter flows the Nith to me,
Where Cummins ance had high command.
When shall I see that honor'd land,
That winding stream I love so dear?
Must wayward Fortune's adverse hand
For ever - ever keep me here?

How lovely, Nith, thy fruitful vales,
Where bounding hawthorns gaily bloom,
And sweetly spread thy sloping dales,
Where lambkins wanton thro' the broom!
Tho' wandering now must be my doom
Far from thy bonie banks and braes,
May there my latest hours consume
Amang my friends of early days!

http://www.maroan.co.uk/clans/cumming.htm

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[LilacVine]

Super graphics to illustrate this lively rendition by the late Jon Rennard - a talented singer and guitarist. There must be many people who remember Jon from his folk club gigs and I'm sure they will enjoy finding examples of his work on YouTube in the future. Really appreciated all the imagery and poetry here. Thanks for uploading!