The Bressay Lullaby
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Date
Track ID
35375
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.60.B2
Original Tape ID
Summary
'The Bressay Lullaby':
Baloo, balali, baloo balali
Baloo, balali, baloo ba.
Ging awa, peerie fairies,
Fae wir peerie bairn,
Ging awa peerie fairies,
Fae wir bairn noo.
Baloo, balali ...
Dan come bonny angels,
Ta wir peerie bairn.
Dan come bonny angels,
Ta wir bairn noo.
Baloo, balali ...
Dey'll sheen ower da cradle,
O wir peerie bairn,
Dey'll sheen ower da cradle,
O wir bairn noo.
Baloo, balali ...
Item Notes
3 verses of 4 lines with chorus at start and after each verse.
See:
'101 Scottish Songs' (N. Buchan, 1962) p. 59
'Dae Ye Min' Langsyne?' (A. Stewart Fraser, 1975) p. 3
'Doh Ray Me, When Ah Wis Wee' (E. McVicar, 2007) p. 10
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair