Kilt songs?

**davedove** · 19th September 06, 10:37 AM

I was looking through the song lists on Karaoke.com, and I don't see any Scottish songs. There are some traditional Irish songs, but that's it.

Unfortunately, celtic themed music is not really mainstream, so you aren't going to find many karaoke discs for them.

**McClef** · 19th September 06, 01:32 PM

Thanks for the full lyrics Monkey

It honestly is very difficult to think about other songs directly about kilts!

There are many fine Scottish songs that can be sung whilst wearing a kilt and we used to sing many of them at our "Gaudies" in St Andrews where I had the privilege of being a student.

I sang one of them for Derek and Co last saturday

It was called Three Craws . (3 crows)

Three craws sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa
Three craws sat upon a wa on a cauld n frosty morning.

The first craw fell an broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw
The first craw fell an broke its jaw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The second craw was greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw
The second craw was greetin fur its maw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The third craw wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw
The third craw wasnae there at aw on a cauld n frosty morning.

Oh my what a silly song! what a silly song! what a silly song!
Oh my what a silly song! on a cauld n frosty morning.

Best sung after a few wee drams!

**macwilkin** · 19th September 06, 01:40 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

Thanks for the full lyrics Monkey

It honestly is very difficult to think about other songs directly about kilts!

There are many fine Scottish songs that can be sung whilst wearing a kilt and we used to sing many of them at our "Gaudies" in St Andrews where I had the privilege of being a student.

I sang one of them for Derek and Co last saturday

It was called Three Craws . (3 crows)

Three craws sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa, sat upon a wa
Three craws sat upon a wa on a cauld n frosty morning.

The first craw fell an broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw, fell n broke its jaw
The first craw fell an broke its jaw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The second craw was greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw, greetin fur its maw
The second craw was greetin fur its maw on a cauld n frosty morning.

The third craw wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw, wasnae there at aw
The third craw wasnae there at aw on a cauld n frosty morning.

Oh my what a silly song! what a silly song! what a silly song!
Oh my what a silly song! on a cauld n frosty morning.

Best sung after a few wee drams!

Then there's always the infamous Ball o' Kerrimuir and its endless supply of verses...but decorum prohibits me from posting any of them.

I personally prefer:

A Gordon for me, a Gordon for me,
If you're nae a Gordon yer nae use tae me!
The Black Watch are braw, the Seaforths an' a,
but the Cocky Wee Gordon's the pride o' them a'!

Then of course there is "Jock MacGraw of the Forty-Twa", "Wha Sae The 42nd", etc.

Cheers,

Todd

**McClef** · 19th September 06, 03:27 PM

Originally Posted by cajunscot

Then there's always the infamous Ball o' Kerrimuir and its endless supply of verses...but decorum prohibits me from posting any of them.

That is a rugby song

The only verse I can remember was about the four and twenty unmarried young ladies from Inverness....

**macwilkin** · 19th September 06, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by McClef

That is a rugby song

The only verse I can remember was about the four and twenty unmarried young ladies from Inverness....

Before it was a Rugby song, it was sung by the "Jocks" of the 51st Highland Division -- when Sir Winston made a visit to Tunisia during the Second World War, the BBC recording of the "march past" by the Jocks had to be scraped because they were singing this song -- and Sir Winston loved it! :mrgreen:

I have about 90 verses in my "collection".

T.

**Jimmy Carbomb** · 20th September 06, 05:25 AM

Originally Posted by kilted in kleaveland

Well, I like to go to kareoke (sp?) night at the local watering hole. Since I came from work I was not kilted, much to the dismay of my friends.
Anyhow, I wondered if there were any suggestions of songs that might be appropriate to sing while kilted? There are a ton of selections available, but very few if any celtic rock. So, any suggestions?

IF we make it to the Cleveland area next year (and it's in the scheduling mode) feel free to join-in with everyone else in the crowd and sing-along to "What's Up Yours?"

The fourth CD will include: "She Wears The Pants And I Wear The Kilt"

**RockyR** · 20th September 06, 05:45 AM

How about the "alternative" words to Wild Rover...

And it's No, Nay, Never
(shouted by drunken crowd) RISE UP YOUR KILT!
No, Nay, Never, No more
(shouted) UP YOURS!
And I'll plaaaaaaaay the wild rover
(shouted) f- you!
No Never, No more.

Last "shout" can be changed to something else or omitted if it's a "family friendly" place.

**McClef** · 20th September 06, 05:52 AM

We used to sing "RIGHT UP YOUR KILT" rather than "rise" at St Andrews

I taught that phrase to Derek last Saturday

**Kiltedfirepiper** · 20th September 06, 04:21 PM

when i go a-karaoke-in wearing my kilt I will sing the scotsman

you see if you get the crowd to clap the beat for you , it gets them into it, and gives you a good beat to sing to!
I used to do this song about once every two months at a bar called the Cowpony I would stand up ON the bar and sing it all the while ksmacking hands trying to " take a peak " it was a lot of fun though and the crowd really got into it !
check with the DJ and see if he has a problem with you singing w/o a song ( I cant spell accapella....see ? )
most dont mind

Scott