Biography:
The Tannahill Weavers are a popular band who perform traditional Scottish music. They are notable for being one of the first popular bands to incorporate the sound of the Great Highland Bagpipe (the Highland bagpipes are primarily a solo instrument) in an ensemble setting, and in doing so helped to change the sound of Scottish traditional music. The band was formed in 1968 and released their first album in 1976. As of this writing, in 2005, they continue to tour and release new recordings.
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THE BRAES O' BALQUHIDDER
A traditional Scottish song that was adapted into "Wild Mountain Thyme (Will Ye Go, Lassie)"
Based on a poem by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810).
This version is as performed by the Tannahill Weavers
[Intro]
C Em Am G C Em Am Fadd9
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
C Em
Whar the deer and the rae
Am G
Lichtly bounding thegither
C Em
Sport the lang summer day
F G
On the braes o' Balquhidder
[Verse 1]
C Em
I will twin thee a bow'r
Am G
By the clear silver fountain
C Em
And I'll cover it o'er
F G
Wi' the flooers o' the mountain
C Em
I will range through the wilds
Am G
And the deep glens sae dreary
C Em
And return wi' their spoils
F G
Tae the bow'r o' my dearie
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
[Interlude]
C F G C F G
[Verse 2]
C Em
When the rude wintry win'
Am G
Idly raves roun' oor dwellin'
C Em
And the roar o' the linn
F G
On the nicht breeze is swellin'
C Em
So merrily we'll sing
Am G
As the storm rattles o'er us
C Em
Till the dear shielin' ring
F G
Wi' the licht liltin' chorus
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
[Verse 3]
C Em
Noo the summer's in prime
Am G
Wi' the flooers richly bloomin'
C Em
Wi' the wild mountain thyme
F G
A' the moorlan's perfumin'
C Em
Tae oor dear native scenes
Am G
Let us journey thegither
C Em
Whar glad innocence reigns
F G
'Mang the braes o' Balquhidder
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
C Em
Whar the deer and the rae
Am G
Lichtly bounding thegither
C Em
Sport the lang summer day
F G
On the braes o' Balquhidder
A traditional Scottish song that was adapted into "Wild Mountain Thyme (Will Ye Go, Lassie)"
Based on a poem by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810).
This version is as performed by the Tannahill Weavers
[Intro]
C Em Am G C Em Am Fadd9
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
C Em
Whar the deer and the rae
Am G
Lichtly bounding thegither
C Em
Sport the lang summer day
F G
On the braes o' Balquhidder
[Verse 1]
C Em
I will twin thee a bow'r
Am G
By the clear silver fountain
C Em
And I'll cover it o'er
F G
Wi' the flooers o' the mountain
C Em
I will range through the wilds
Am G
And the deep glens sae dreary
C Em
And return wi' their spoils
F G
Tae the bow'r o' my dearie
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
[Interlude]
C F G C F G
[Verse 2]
C Em
When the rude wintry win'
Am G
Idly raves roun' oor dwellin'
C Em
And the roar o' the linn
F G
On the nicht breeze is swellin'
C Em
So merrily we'll sing
Am G
As the storm rattles o'er us
C Em
Till the dear shielin' ring
F G
Wi' the licht liltin' chorus
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
[Verse 3]
C Em
Noo the summer's in prime
Am G
Wi' the flooers richly bloomin'
C Em
Wi' the wild mountain thyme
F G
A' the moorlan's perfumin'
C Em
Tae oor dear native scenes
Am G
Let us journey thegither
C Em
Whar glad innocence reigns
F G
'Mang the braes o' Balquhidder
[Chorus]
C Em
Let us go, lassie, go
Am G
Tae the braes o' Balquhidder
C Em
Whar the blueberries grow
F G
'Mang the bonnie Hielan' heather
C Em
Whar the deer and the rae
Am G
Lichtly bounding thegither
C Em
Sport the lang summer day
F G
On the braes o' Balquhidder
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