The wee cooper o' Fife - Roberton, Hugh S.

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"Old Scots ballad"

◈ Genre / Form → Folksongs

♯ Key B- major

⁄ Time Signature 6/8

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Intermediate

↕ Range F2 – F5

¶ Language → Lowland Scots

Measures 55

Texture mixed texture

Parts 6

Instruments A cappella

Pages 12

CPDL # 77802

Editor David Anderson

Posted 2023-12-04

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

D4 – F5

Alto

F3 – E-5

Tenor

D3 – F4

Bass

F2 – D4

Piano (for practice only)

F2 – B-4

¶Lyrics / Text

There was a wee cooper wha lived in Fife, Nickety nackety, noo, noo. And he had gotten a gentle wife. Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. She wad na bake, nor wad she brew, Nickety nackety, noo, noo. For spilin' o' her comely hue, Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. She wad na caird, nor wad she spin, Nickety nackety, noo, noo. For shamin' o' her gentle kin, Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. The cooper has gane to his woo' pack, Nickety nackety, noo, noo. And he's laid a sheepskin on his wife's back, Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. I'll no' be shamin' your gentle kin, Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo, But I will skelp my ain sheepskin, Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. I will bake and I will brew, Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo, And think nae mair o' my comely hue, Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. O I will wash and I will spin, Nickety nackety, noo, noo, noo, And think nae mair o' my gentle kin, Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue. Noo ye wha ha'e gotten a gentle wife, Nickety, nackety, noo, noo. Just mind ye o' the wee cooper o' Fife. Hey Willy Wallacky, hoo John Dougal alane quo rushity, roue, roue.

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