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  The Barnyards o' Delgaty

THIS IS a Scottish bothy ballad, a type of song popular amongst farm workers, especially in the North East of Scotland (Aberdeenshire etc). The songs usually portrayed life on the farm or celebrated characters and exploits of the bothy chiels (lads or workers). The air for this tune can be heard as a MIDI file (see below), or in standard notation with chords.


The Barnyards o' Delgaty

Traditional [MIDI file]

As I gaed down to Turra market, Turra market for to fee
I fell in with a wealthy farmer, the barnyards of Delgaty

Linten addie toorin addie, linten addie toorin ae
Linten lowrin lowrin lowrin, the barnyards of Delgaty

He promised me the ae best horse that e'er I set my eyes upon
When I got to the barnyards, there was nothing there but skin and bone

Linten addie toorin addie, linten addie toorin ae
Linten lowrin lowrin lowrin, the barnyards of Delgaty

As I go down to church on Sunday, many's the bonnie lass I see
Sitting by her mothers side, winkin' over the pews at me

Linten addie toorin addie, linten addie toorin ae
Linten lowrin lowrin lowrin, the barnyards of Delgaty

Now, I can drink and no be drunken, I can fight and no be slain
I can court with another man's lass and still be welcome to me ain

Linten addie toorin addie, linten addie toorin ae
Linten lowrin lowrin lowrin, the barnyards of Delgaty

Ah, now my candle is burnt oot, my snotter's fairly on the wane
Fare ye well ye barnyards, you'll never see me here again

Linten addie toorin addie, linten addie toorin ae
Linten lowrin lowrin lowrin, the barnyards of Delgaty