Sleepy Toon
Chris F. Warren
Hello all! I just received the new Wolfstone CD from Green Linnet.
Really good, highly recommend it. The song that has really stood out
after only two listenings is "Sleepy Toon". It is listed in the
songwriting credits as "Traditional". Does anyone out there know anything
of the history of this song; where it comes from, who else has recorded
it, etc? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks, C.W.
Craig Cockburn
Ann an sgriobhainn <5s2vs7$2...@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net>, sgriobh
"Chris F. Warren" <Kamol...@worldnet.att.net>
new album you're talking about? Both albums are excellent!
--
Craig Cockburn ("coburn"), Du\n E/ideann, Alba. (Edinburgh, Scotland)
http://www.scot.demon.co.uk/ E-mail: cr...@scot.demon.co.uk
Sgri\obh thugam 'sa Gha\idhlig ma 'se do thoil e.
Chris F. Warren
Craig Cockburn <cr...@scot.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>I've had that song for years - it's on Unleashed or The Chase. Is this a
>new album you're talking about? Both albums are excellent!
Yes, new album. "Pick of The Litter", a "Best Of" sort of thing. The
song was originally on "Unleashed", but it's new to me! So, back to my
original question, does anyone have any backround info on this song?
Thanks, C.W.
Dr John Barrow
Chris F. Warren (Kamol...@worldnet.att.net) wrote:
: Craig Cockburn <cr...@scot.demon.co.uk> wrote:
Don't know the versions you're referring to, but
the Sleepy Toon I know is a bothy ballad from NE
Scotland.
Chorus: And sing aye tae yidditty addy
And sing aye tae yidditty oh.
(_very_ liberal phonetically written)
verses about feeing market? (hiring agric labour).
Kinnethmont? ... it's ages since I've heard it sung.
jb
:-)
Saltire
In message <970805161...@folkmus.demon.co.uk>
Dr John Barrow <j...@folkmus.demon.co.uk> writes:
> Don't know the versions you're referring to, but
> the Sleepy Toon I know is a bothy ballad from NE
> Scotland.
> Chorus: And sing aye tae yidditty addy
> And sing aye tae yidditty oh.
I have it on good authority the chorus is:
"An sing I ree eritie a' ree
An sing I ree eritie tee an"
(damned if I know what it means!)
> ... it's ages since I've heard it sung.
You have to try and get out more my friend! :-)
Saltire
Craig Cockburn
Ann an sgriobhainn <01bca1ce$e994a8a0$9f3663c3@default>, sgriobh Yuanbuo
Meng <Ebmv...@btinternet.com>
>Sleepy Toon was originally recorded on Wolfstone's "Unleashed" album
>released in the UK in 1991 on Iona Records (IRCD 014). The original is a
>"Bothy Ballad" from the north-east of Scotland the full text of which can
>be found in "Ord's Bothy Songs and Ballads" as "Sleepytown" published by
>John Donald (ISBN 0-85976-303-X). The original text has 17 verses of which
>Wolfstone sing 9. Ivan Drever appears to have acquired the song orally as
>there are several errors in the lyrics he sings. A fuller version is
>available on Jock Duncan's album "Ye Shine Whar Ye Stan!" SPRC1039 on
>Springthyme Records (email: sprin...@zetnet.co.uk) a wonderful album of
>songs from the NE with full texts of the songs and good notes.
> Iain Maclennan ALP Scots Music Group
>
Thanks for that and I look forward to more ALP contributions here!
Craig (also ALP Scots Music Group)
Yuanbuo Meng
Sleepy Toon was originally recorded on Wolfstone's "Unleashed" album
released in the UK in 1991 on Iona Records (IRCD 014). The original is a
"Bothy Ballad" from the north-east of Scotland the full text of which can
be found in "Ord's Bothy Songs and Ballads" as "Sleepytown" published by
John Donald (ISBN 0-85976-303-X). The original text has 17 verses of which
Wolfstone sing 9. Ivan Drever appears to have acquired the song orally as
there are several errors in the lyrics he sings. A fuller version is
available on Jock Duncan's album "Ye Shine Whar Ye Stan!" SPRC1039 on
Springthyme Records (email: sprin...@zetnet.co.uk) a wonderful album of
songs from the NE with full texts of the songs and good notes.
Iain Maclennan ALP Scots Music Group
Chris F. Warren <Kamol...@worldnet.att.net> wrote in article
<5s2vs7$2...@mtinsc03.worldnet.att.net>...
OatesJB
Its Kennethmont- Aberdeenshire.