| Author | Topic: Add: The Cooper of Fife | |
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 19 Aug 02 - 11:42 am | |
The Cooper Of Fife There was a wee cooper that lived in Fife, Nickety nackety noo, noo, noo And he has gotten a gentle wife. Hey, Willie Wallocks, how John Dougal; Alane qou' Rushity roue, roue, roue. She wadna bake, nor she wadna brew, For the spoilin o'her comely hue. She wadna card, she wadna spin, For the saming o'her gentle kin. She wadna wash, nor she wadna wring, For the spoiling o'her gowden ring. The cooper's awa' to his woo' pack, And he's laid a sheep skin on his wife's back. It's, I'll no thrash ye for your proud kin, Bit I will thrash my ain sheep skin.' 'Oh, I will bake and I will brew, And never mair think on my comely hue. 'Oh, I will card and I will spin, And never mair think on my gentle kin. 'Oh, I will wash and I will wring, And never mair think on my gowden ring.' A'ye wha hae gotten a gentle wife, Send ye for the wee cooper o' Fife. Source: Everyman's Book Of British Ballads ABC: to follow. | ||
| dmcg | Posted - 26 Aug 02 - 02:01 pm | |
This is Child 277C | ||
| Malcolm Douglas |
Posted - 26 Aug 02 - 05:40 pm | |
Not quite; Palmer took his example from Bronson, according to his notes. It was noted by James B. Duncan from a Mrs. Margaret Gillespie of Glasgow, in 1905; she had learned it from her father. (Greig-Duncan collection, vol.7 pp. 30-33). Child 277C was taken from Alexander Whitelaw's Book of Scottish Song (1844); it's perfectly possible that Mrs. Gillespie's father learned it from that book, of course, though the song was widely current in tradition. Another song that is sung in one form or another wherever English is spoken. Roud 117. | ||
| dmcg | Posted - 26 Aug 02 - 05:55 pm | |
This song is not yet in the database, because we have not got an ABC for it. When we make an entry, should we call it Child 277C, 277 or not mention any Child connection? I think the answer depends on whether we think this should show up if someone searches for Child ballads. I'd vote for '277' based on Malcolm's comments. How does everyone else feel? Edited By dmcg - 8/26/2002 5:55:02 PM | ||
| Malcolm Douglas |
Posted - 26 Aug 02 - 06:31 pm | |
Sounds sensible. Since Child numbers refer to groups rather than individual songs, "Child 277" (and "Roud 117") would be the way to go, I think. If a song is specifically quoted from Child (and therefore has its own letter) that can be specified in the file. I think that, had this particular example been available to him, Child would have included it with version C, indicating only points at which the texts differed. | ||
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 26 Aug 02 - 07:12 pm | |
Sorry about the delay with the abc. I will get sorted next week if not before. Jon | ||
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 27 Aug 02 - 02:38 pm | |
Here's some abc. X:1 T:The Cooper Of Fife C:NoteWorthy Composer I:Everyman's Book Of Brittish Ballads, Roy Palmer M:6/8 L:1/8 K:G D|B, D D D D D|E F G D3|D E F G A B|c2B A2D|B,2D D D D|E F G D3|B d d d B A|G2G G A B|D2D D B, D|E2F G2 w:There was a wee coo per that liv-ed in Fife, N-ick-ety na-ck-ety, noo, noo, noo; And he has got-ten a ge-n-tle wife. Hey Wil-lie Wal-loc-ky how John Dou-gal; A-lane quo' Ru-sh-ity, roue, roue roue. Edited By Jon Freeman - 8/27/2002 2:38:27 PM | ||
| Jon Freeman | Posted - 27 Aug 02 - 02:44 pm | |
Added to song database Jon | ||