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trinkie
08-May-08, 13:08
How many of us sang or had this song sung to us, it is indeed a great favourite.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7387784.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7387784.stm)
TBH
08-May-08, 13:19
How many of us sang or had this song sung to us, it is indeed a great favourite.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7387784.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/south_of_scotland/7387784.stm)
All we ever got was, "get till yur bed before a take ma han' off yur lug".:confused
karia
08-May-08, 13:27
All we ever got was, "get till yur bed before a take ma han' off yur lug".:confused

What was the tune for that one again TBH?

You hum it and I'll sing!;)
TBH
08-May-08, 13:52
What was the tune for that one again TBH?

You hum it and I'll sing!;)A tune many people could dance to if truthful.:lol:
Lavenderblue2
08-May-08, 14:04
Oh yes Trinkie, I had that sung to me and I sang it to mine along with the 'Nut Brown Maiden' and others like 'Coorie Doon'.

You can hear the tune to Coulter's Candy here :- http://www.mamalisa.com/?p=787&t=es&c=110

Karia, I can't help you with the tune to - "get till yur bed before a take ma han' off yur lug" - thankfully! :lol: LB
Valerie Campbell
08-May-08, 14:51
Oh I remember that. My dad used to sing it a lot to me when I was really wee. You brought back some great memories there. I won't be able to get it out my head now...
honey
08-May-08, 16:08
aye .. and i now sing it to mine...
Tighsonas4
08-May-08, 17:10
ALLY BALLY BEE
these songs have seen most things come and go and are probably still on the go today tony
karia
08-May-08, 18:01
Songs like this do take you right back in time, not always to the good.

Whatever memories I may have of 'Ally Bally Bee' can't be pleasant ones as I have been feeling quite uncomfortable all day with this song in my head.:(

That said 'All things bright and beautiful' makes me throw up so I must be quite sensitive to the tunes of my childhood.:lol:

PS. I had a very happy childhood and lots of other songs from that time make me smile.;)
trinkie
08-May-08, 19:01
Well I'm glad most of you have happy memories of this little song. I have certainly sung it to my grandchildren many a time - whether it sent them to sleep is another matter.
I can also remember my dad singing 'From Weebleton to Wabbleton is 40 miles '... now where on earth did that song come from.

Trinkie
karia
08-May-08, 19:06
Well I'm glad most of you have happy memories of this little song. I have certainly sung it to my grandchildren many a time - Trinkie

Trinkie..if you'd sung it to me I am sure it would evoke only the happiest of memories...:D

...but I'd still hate 'All things bright and beautiful';)
domino
08-May-08, 19:48
Know the song. We also played a ball game called Ally Bally in the forties and early fifties
trinkie
08-May-08, 20:21
This may help - if you have the tonic solfa?

Doh
Te
Lah
Soh
Fah
Me
Ray
Doh


Doh me soh soh lah soh fah lah soh
Doh me soh soh fah me ray
Doh me soh soh lah soh fa lah soh
Doh me soh me ray doh

Now I'm off to bed - see it does work....... doh.. me ..soh ..soh...........yawn..............nite, nite
George Brims
08-May-08, 20:26
OK I now officially hate you, Trinkie. That damn tune will be stuck in my head for hours. Just for that - The theme from "Green Acres"! See if you can rid your brain of that stinker!
trinkie
09-May-08, 06:26
Today’s headlines

SCOTLAND SLUMBERS AS THE DULCET NOTES OF ALLY BALLY BEE WAFT O’ER THE WAVES.

Yesterday we were reminded of an old Scottish Lullaby sung to many of us by our doting parents and grandparents. It is without doubt, a haunting little air which lulled a fractious baby to sleep.
Now it would appear, after hearing this tune once again, many folk fell asleep at work, heads dropping on desks, taxi drivers pulling into the side of the road for a quick nap, etc etc. Such are the powers of this tune.
Alas, not all were pleased to hear this lullaby again, some turned against their friends with such hatred, but all will be well and all will be well as that tune slips quietly into the depths of Slumberland and another more lively little tune takes it’s place….. Donald Where’s yur Troosers? perhaps.

( Wake up G.B. I know fine you slept well last night – the best sleep for years……I heard ye snoring! )

Trinkie