Hi I was wondering if anybody knew the words to this old favourite as I have tried google and have not had any luck, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Hi I was wondering if anybody knew the words to this old favourite as I have tried google and have not had any luck, any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Pm'd you with the words but thought others may want to see them as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by kmacd25
OVER THE ORD
(Chorus) NOW COME ALL YE PEOPLE, COME OVER THE ORD
THERE'S A WELCOME AWAITING THAT YOU CAN AFFORD
BE YE A PAUPER OR BE YE A LORD
YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOME IN CAITHNESS
THERE ARE LOCHIES AND BURNIES, BROCHANS AND BRAES
QUAINT LITTLE HAMLETS AND HAVENS AND BAYS
ALL PLACES YOU'LL CHERISH THE REST OF YOUR DAYS
WITH A WARM HEARTED WELCOME IN CAITHNESS
FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF MORVEN THERE CAN BE SEEN
MOORLANDS AND MEADOWS AND RIVERS AND STREAMS
OF ALL THE FINE PLACES THAT I'VE EVER BEEN
THERE IS NO FINER COUNTY THAN CAITHNESS
FOR THE LAND THERE BELOW, THE PLACE OF MY BIRTH
IS CARRESSED BY THE WAVES OF THE WILD PENTLAND FIRTH
OF ALL THE FINE PLACES THAT I'VE EVER SEEN
THERE IN NO FINER COUNTY THAN CAITHNESS
Thankyou :) I remembered certain lines but its great to have the whole thing.
ops i thought u meant the book ore the ord, its rare now, libary has it in thurso or did have but its very old
What tune are these words sung to, please? Who wrote this song? Is there a recording of the song sung online, please?
If my memory serves me it was written by Wick man David Sutherland.
A modern version of it is available on u tube with Hillhead school singing it.
I have asked Robin Young the presenter on Caithness FM scottish show if he can tell me any more about it and have suggested he plays an old track on his Monday night scottish show. Back in the 70`s most local bands and entertainers had a version of this song in their programme.
Lots of interesting information on facebook about this question now.
I have found historical recordings by Arthur Pottinger on Grampian records and Over the Ord features on Bobby Coghill`s trio of recordings on Ross Records circa 2005.
It was written by Donald Sutherland, latterly of Louisburgh Street, Wick...
see also: http://forum.caithness.org/archive/i.../t-126324.html
Brian Coghill made a recording on CD, it's worth a try to look for it.