I Just Love this video because of the facial expressions. You can see that the two feel what they sing. And that they are the best duo ever. They look at each other and you know that they really like each other and that they love what they do.
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye down by Lunnon? Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman? Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie? Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie? Geordie, he's a man there is little doubt o't; He's done a' he can, wha can do without it? Down there came a blade linkin' like my lordie; He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie. Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer; Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ. We hae tint our plaid, bannet, belt and swordie, Ha's and mailins braid-but we hae a Geordie! Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady; There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are ye ready? They'll be back belyve belted, brisk and lordly; Brawly may they thrive to dance a jig wi' Geordie! Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum! Hey for Bobbing John and his Highland Quorum! Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie; How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!
Well done. And if anyone wants to know what the hell it means: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Ye_o%27er_frae_France?wprov=sfla1 [Edit: another person posted the same link, but it was in the replies to another comment way further down in the list, so I'm leaving this in place.]
Found out about this song via Steeleye Span but prefer this rendition. Maddy Prior's version shows off her amazing voice for sure, but I feel like this version relates the lyrics better.
It's actually a germanic language called "scots", closely related to english. It was spoken in the scottish lowlands. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_language
Thanks very much, KristofferBah. Linguistics is a much more complex discipline than I imagined. What do/did the Highlanders speak? I’m not familiar with Scottish Gaelic but I’ve heard Irish Gaelic spoken a fair amount. It sounds Germanic as well.
scottish gaelic is a celtic language closely related to manx and irish gaelic, but a fair bit further from the germanic langages. They've influenced each other though, the Celtic and germanic languages of britain through language contact, and they are all indoeuropean. You can search for Minna Sundbergs language family tree to get a sense of their relatednes and the relative amount of modern day speakers
@DryBONESreborn the song is a remnant of the jacobite movement in the 1600's- that stanza in particular makes fun of George I's mistresses. They were rather ugly- one was called 'The Goose', and the other 'The Elephant'. That's my take at least.
braveheart1874 Not really, from what i can tell its battle ready men. He says "Oh they'll skip and dance o'er the bum of geordie." Which means they'll fight (dance=fight).
"Many a sword and lance swings at Hieland hurdie, How they'll skip and dance over the bum o' Geordie!" What is is saying that many a sword and lance will swing at the hurdies (ie haunches) of the Highlanders - but despite that they will skip and dance over Geordie (ie the British gvt troops).
areid147 Well it either means many a sword and lance swings at highland hurdie, I.e many swords are being worn on their belts by the Jacobites and they will soon skip and dance on George's arse when they overthrow him. Or it could be as a previous commentator said that many swords and lances are swinging at them but they will still win the fight and skip and dance on King George as I mentioned. Hurdies are haunches or flanks, I.e on your waist or at your side where you would wear a sword belt so it's difficult to tell which is meant. I personally think it means they are all armed and ready to fight the English personally. Hope that helps ;)
@@Maggot91ify Yep, it is definitely a bodhrán, and it is definitely massive. 😆 As a bodhrán player myself, when I saw it, I took a few screenshots to show people I know how immensely huge it is! It's one of the biggest I've seen.
According to Ronnie book he had it specially made so he could be seen when he was playing it on stage from the back of the hall or theatre they were performing at.
A hungry feel8ng, came over 5hexbankscof 5he royal canal. The old triangle went jingle jangle all around the banks of the royalcanal. Hip hip. Anniversary
Nobody does anymore bar a few words here and there. Besides 60,000 people in the highlands and islands of Scotland who speak Gaelic everybody speaks English, and it was called Scots not Scottish by the way.
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye down by Lunnon? Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman? Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie? Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie? Geordie, he's a man there is little doubt o't; He's done a' he can, wha can do without it? Down there came a blade linkin' like my lordie; He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie. Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer; Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ. We hae tint our plaid, bannet, belt and swordie, Ha's and mailins braid-but we hae a Geordie! Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady; There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are ye ready? They'll be back belyve belted, brisk and lordly; Brawly may they thrive to dance a jig wi' Geordie! Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum! Hey for Bobbing John and his Highland Quorum! Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie; How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!
I Just Love this video because of the facial expressions. You can see that the two feel what they sing. And that they are the best duo ever. They look at each other and you know that they really like each other and that they love what they do.
Exactly!
Hmmm
@@theitchyrightones8407 What was "hmmm" for? XD
he aint sure @@adventureswithaurora
The best version of Cam Ye O'er Frae France.
no doubt about it
@@RiceMonger888 Agreed. Although Steeleye Span make a decent fist of it.
@@fallinbing7291 As does Arany Zoltán, especially for not being Scottish!
Gwendal one is so nice
Holohan Sisters do a good version too
Roy no one has stepped up to fill your shoes , you are so sadly missed, thank God for UA-cam
RIP man,
R.I.P., Roy. 😔🤍
Their kindness overflows and this glows on their handsome faces, although the video is so old !!!
Wonderful to see them in their prime and this amazing Scots song is so infectious.
People like Roy and some others must never pass!!! Α real relic!!!
Greetings from Hellas!
God, they look like kids! So accomplished and so enthused--and so cute! Amazing slice of time and history, mandolinda. Thanks for posting this.
The lads loo a lot younger then. Great singing.
Fantastic! How very much they are enjoying themselves!
I love this version. Excellent drum too.
Love it , though heard it first from Steeleye Span. Never knew such a brilliant Scottish folk song exists. Thanks for posting!
this is one of the best versions. love this scottish songs and the corries.
greetings from germany
Absolutely incredible.
Outstanding! I loved this song as a kid (Corries version) but hadn’t heard it in years. You were both outstanding.
Wow...There's a real immediacy--like seeing it real and live--to this. Fabulous. Thanks, mandolina. Just wow.
They were so young.
I only know the Steeleye Span version of this song, but this is beautiful. Will definitely check out more Corries.
awesome ! salutation of france scottish brother's !
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye down by Lunnon?
Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?
Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?
Geordie, he's a man there is little doubt o't;
He's done a' he can, wha can do without it?
Down there came a blade linkin' like my lordie;
He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie.
Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer;
Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ.
We hae tint our plaid, bannet, belt and swordie,
Ha's and mailins braid-but we hae a Geordie!
Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady;
There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are ye ready?
They'll be back belyve belted, brisk and lordly;
Brawly may they thrive to dance a jig wi' Geordie!
Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum!
Hey for Bobbing John and his Highland Quorum!
Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie;
How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!
Thanks for the lyrics! I've wondered for years what they were.
Beauty
Well done. And if anyone wants to know what the hell it means: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Ye_o%27er_frae_France?wprov=sfla1
[Edit: another person posted the same link, but it was in the replies to another comment way further down in the list, so I'm leaving this in place.]
I live in a block of high risers. When I listen to this I feel I’m there in that Hoose. Thank for uploading :)
Doesn't come much better than this.
This is so guid
Greetings from Norway
GOD they are young
Thanks so much for posting this classic, it really brings back memories. It's so long since I heard the Corries, I'd totally forgotten them.
Found out about this song via Steeleye Span but prefer this rendition. Maddy Prior's version shows off her amazing voice for sure, but I feel like this version relates the lyrics better.
That was so stirring !
Truly.
How Lovely! Thank you so much for putting these old ones on! from a fan in Canada
Look at the shoulders on they young Scottish lads,, look at the beard on that young Scottish man
Brilliant !!!...
Thank you!!!
I love your language :D
Thanks very much ma freen!
Gordon
Affa gweed!
Corries sung en oor haim village o Boddam North east Scotland' an thi wer Legends!!! An still ar of coarse!
Gordon
I won't lie, y'all. I am a _fool_ for that accent, dialect, whatever. The closest I could come in Louisiana was a man from Derbyshire. «sigh»
It's actually a germanic language called "scots", closely related to english. It was spoken in the scottish lowlands.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scots_language
Thanks very much, KristofferBah. Linguistics is a much more complex discipline than I imagined. What do/did the Highlanders speak?
I’m not familiar with Scottish Gaelic but I’ve heard Irish Gaelic spoken a fair amount. It sounds Germanic as well.
scottish gaelic is a celtic language closely related to manx and irish gaelic, but a fair bit further from the germanic langages. They've influenced each other though, the Celtic and germanic languages of britain through language contact, and they are all indoeuropean. You can search for Minna Sundbergs language family tree to get a sense of their relatednes and the relative amount of modern day speakers
Thanks very much, Kristoffer :~) I enjoy learning about the languages of those regions and how they’ve influenced each other
That is a mighty big bodhran!
Right? 🤣
Michty me, i thocht i wiz listening tae Stirling Brig,
Lol,
GREAT GREAT GREAT GREAT!
"Were ye at the place Ca'd the little housie" Nae, nay, ne'er!
*clap clap clap clap* 🎶 An' it's nooo, naaay, neeever.... No, nay, never, no mooore! 🎶
Dudes, breathe!
Oh so like Stirling Brig but older. Okay. Nice :)
Double ended tipper. can be found at any good Bodhran site
🇨🇵 ❤️ 🏴
i wonder what instrument roy's playing, i've looked around but i haven't really found anything on it.
It definitely looks like something related to the bouzouki, mandolin, and octave mandolin instrument family.
That is the Shit! love them
Best version easy
@tri22umph Thank you :)
I think 'Geordie' is King George in fact. This is a rebel song.
Marjory Smith naw it’s no it’s a Stuart loyalist song ;-) no uniom 🏴🏴🏴
You might find this link useful. It defines who is who in the song. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Ye_O%27er_Frae_France
thats a big badhran!
@DryBONESreborn the song is a remnant of the jacobite movement in the 1600's- that stanza in particular makes fun of George I's mistresses. They were rather ugly- one was called 'The Goose', and the other 'The Elephant'. That's my take at least.
Can anyone explain what ''Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie'' is supposed to mean?
braveheart1874 Not really, from what i can tell its battle ready men. He says "Oh they'll skip and dance o'er the bum of geordie." Which means they'll fight (dance=fight).
"Many a sword and lance swings at Hieland hurdie,
How they'll skip and dance over the bum o' Geordie!"
What is is saying that many a sword and lance will swing at the hurdies (ie haunches) of the Highlanders - but despite that they will skip and dance over Geordie (ie the British gvt troops).
areid147 Well it either means many a sword and lance swings at highland hurdie, I.e many swords are being worn on their belts by the Jacobites and they will soon skip and dance on George's arse when they overthrow him.
Or it could be as a previous commentator said that many swords and lances are swinging at them but they will still win the fight and skip and dance on King George as I mentioned.
Hurdies are haunches or flanks, I.e on your waist or at your side where you would wear a sword belt so it's difficult to tell which is meant.
I personally think it means they are all armed and ready to fight the English personally.
Hope that helps ;)
Hurdie is someone's backside
Daz would kill this.
do you have the Tannahill Weavers singing this, hope your better
Stirling brig?
yum
Being as I am ignorant on Scottish instruments, what's the percussion instrument? It looks like a larger version of an Irish bodhrán.
jeffhegarty I think it is a Bodhrán just a massive one
@@Maggot91ify Yep, it is definitely a bodhrán, and it is definitely massive. 😆 As a bodhrán player myself, when I saw it, I took a few screenshots to show people I know how immensely huge it is! It's one of the biggest I've seen.
According to Ronnie book he had it specially made so he could be seen when he was playing it on stage from the back of the hall or theatre they were performing at.
A hungry feel8ng, came over 5hexbankscof 5he royal canal. The old triangle went jingle jangle all around the banks of the royalcanal. Hip hip. Anniversary
I’m pretty sure he’s using a bone to beat the drum 🦴
Ah gawd. I've the most painful crush on Ronnie Browne. He could be my granddad. Is that weird? ... Nah. It can't be helped; look at 'im.
guid sang like!
What'a 'goosy' a horse? 0o I dont' speak Scottish. It's pretty cool song.
Its a reference to one of King George's mistresses, apparently.
Nobody does anymore bar a few words here and there. Besides 60,000 people in the highlands and islands of Scotland who speak Gaelic everybody speaks English, and it was called Scots not Scottish by the way.
majickal.
R
Americans...
I believe that person was from Norway. :)
Was spelling good "guid" (the way in which some Scots pronounce good) your way of sounding Scottish because if so that is incredibly cringe worthy.
That is a word in the Scots dialect, not just an accent interpretation....
I'm pretty sure that is Scots.
Cam ye o'er frae France? Cam ye down by Lunnon?
Saw ye Geordie Whelps and his bonny woman?
Were ye at the place ca'd the Kittle Housie?
Saw ye Geordie's grace riding on a goosie?
Geordie, he's a man there is little doubt o't;
He's done a' he can, wha can do without it?
Down there came a blade linkin' like my lordie;
He wad drive a trade at the loom o' Geordie.
Though the claith were bad, blythly may we niffer;
Gin we get a wab, it makes little differ.
We hae tint our plaid, bannet, belt and swordie,
Ha's and mailins braid-but we hae a Geordie!
Jocky's gane to France and Montgomery's lady;
There they'll learn to dance: Madam, are ye ready?
They'll be back belyve belted, brisk and lordly;
Brawly may they thrive to dance a jig wi' Geordie!
Hey for Sandy Don! Hey for Cockolorum!
Hey for Bobbing John and his Highland Quorum!
Mony a sword and lance swings at Highland hurdie;
How they'll skip and dance o'er the bum o' Geordie!
Ρούλα Καραχάλιου ~ many thanks for posting.