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    Songs about the wearin' of the kilt

    Seeing as one of various past-times is collecting 78 rpm records and records in general, I was curious about song related to kilt wearing. Of course we all know of these two:

    Bryan Bowers - The Scotsman
    Andy Stewart - Donald, Where's Yer Troosers? -- and the version by BBC Radio 2's Ken Bruce for Children in Need from last year.

    But, one of my favourite is one by a man who's music I have enjoyed since I was a teen, Sir Harry Lauder. In 1913 he recorded a real corker called The Kilty Lads. You can hear it here:

    http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/se...=&sortOrder=ia

    He also recorded a song called That's The Reason Noo I Wear a Kilt. A version from 1908 is on:

    http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/se...=&sortOrder=ia

    from 1911

    http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/se...=&sortOrder=ia

    and from 1928

    http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/se...=&sortOrder=ia

    So - does anyone else know of any others -- particularly old timey stuff

    Tony
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    Is The Scotsman the sung version of the old joke with the punchline, "Laddie, I don't know where you've been but I see you won first prize?"
    Why, a child of five could understand this. Quick -- someone fetch me a child of five!

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    Thats the song...
    "Ní bhíonn saoi gan locht"
    "Dílis i dTólamh"
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    Talking

    'The Scotsman' sung by Iris & Rose at TRF..

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMV90...eature=related
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    Not really old, but there's that great song by BarleyJuice, "What's Up Yours?"
    "A skunk was badgered, the results were strong...I hope that somethin' better comes along!" -R. Dog

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    When I was a kid we still had my grandmother's Edison Ambrola which used spool recordings. My sister has it now and I'm not sure if it still works. One of the spools was Sir Harry's "A Wee Hoose 'Mang the Heather". I think that spool got cracked and not sure where to find it now, but it was a good song.

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    The Kilt is my Delight. - a standard pipe tune.
    The Great Highland Bagpipe is giving me great pleasure and my neighbours great annoyance, very loudly. Veteran U.S.A.F. From County Down to Boston Town a descendant of MacNeil of Barra. Member: New Hampshire Highland Games (Sept 21,22,23, 2012) http://www.nhscot.org Life Member: Scottish Tartans Authority, College of Piping.

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    Thanks for the links

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    One of my favorites is Tartan is the color of my true loves hair, by Ceann.
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    Captmac does a great rendition of "The Waggle of the Kilt"
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