Row Her In Ma Plaidie

Row Her In Ma Plaidie

On Springthyme SPRCD 1026
The Foundry Bar Band - Rolling Home

Geordie Anderson: vocal, Jim Reid: guitar & mouthorgan; Jim Brown, Harry Scott and Jim Thomson: accordions; Christine Stewart: guitar and Sandy Beattie: double bass

An old traditional song of love and courtship that relates how a young lad sets his heart on a young shepherd lass who 'feeds her sheep amang the bracken' and how he would 'row her in his plaidie' & wrap her in his tartan blanket.

1: There lives a lass by yonder bum Wha jinks aboot the seggan, And oft she gives her sheep a turn That feed amang the bracken. Could I believe she'd woo wi me And leave her mam and daddy, I'd aft times slip oot ower yon lea And row her in ma plaidie. 2: Her breists tae busk I'd violets pu, Frae yonder glen sae foggie, And bluebells hangin wat wi dew, Frae yonder den sae boggy. I maun awa, I canna stay, Should aa gang tapsalteerie, Should bogles meet me on the way, This nicht I'll see ma dearie. 3: I'll ben the spense and dress a wee Wi knots and bots fu gaudie, For I canna wait until I see If she'll gang in ma plaidie. Could I believe she'd woo wi me, And tak me for her laddie, I'd aft times slip oot ower yon lea And row her in ma plaidie And row her in ma plaidie.