Dumbarton's Drums
Encyclopedia
Dumbarton's Drums is a traditional Scottish
song.
Lyrics
Women's version
Dumbarton’s Drums
Chorus
Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie
And they remind me o' my Johnnie,
Such fond delight doth steal upon me
When Johnnie kneels and kisses me.
Across the fields o' boundin' heather
Dumbarton tolls the hour of pleasue,
A song of love that's without measure
When Johnnie sings his sangs tae me.
Chorus
'Tis he alone that can delight me
His rovin' eye, it doth invite me,
And when his tender arms enfold me
The blackest night doth turn and flee.
Chorus
My Johnnie is a handsome laddie
And though he is Dumbarton's caddie,
Some day I'll be a captain's lady
When Johnnie tends his vows tae me.
Chorus
http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/singasang/dumbartons_drums.htm
Man's version
Dumbarton's Drums
Chorus'
Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie
When they remind me of my Jeannie
Such fond delight can steal upon me
When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me
Across the hills o' burning heather
Dumbarton tolls the hour of pleasure
A song of love that has no measure
When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me
Chorus
It's she alone who can delight me
As gracefully she doth invite me
And when her tender arms enfold me
The blackest night can turn and flee
Chorus
It is the march of The Royal Scots
.
This is incorrect - the folk song is an entirely different tune - The regimental march can be found, for example, on "The Pride of Scotland" CD Set CD 3 Track 9 - Medly "The Heros of Kohima, The Roya Scots Polka and Dumbarton's Drum" - on this CD the medly is played by the band of the Royal Scots - see also http://www.theroyalscots.co.uk/pages/6,Music.html.html
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song.
Lyrics
Women's version
Dumbarton’s Drums
Chorus
Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie
And they remind me o' my Johnnie,
Such fond delight doth steal upon me
When Johnnie kneels and kisses me.
Across the fields o' boundin' heather
Dumbarton tolls the hour of pleasue,
A song of love that's without measure
When Johnnie sings his sangs tae me.
Chorus
'Tis he alone that can delight me
His rovin' eye, it doth invite me,
And when his tender arms enfold me
The blackest night doth turn and flee.
Chorus
My Johnnie is a handsome laddie
And though he is Dumbarton's caddie,
Some day I'll be a captain's lady
When Johnnie tends his vows tae me.
Chorus
http://www.scotsindependent.org/features/singasang/dumbartons_drums.htm
Man's version
Dumbarton's Drums
Chorus'
Dumbarton's drums they sound sae bonnie
When they remind me of my Jeannie
Such fond delight can steal upon me
When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me
Across the hills o' burning heather
Dumbarton tolls the hour of pleasure
A song of love that has no measure
When Jeannie kneels and sings tae me
Chorus
It's she alone who can delight me
As gracefully she doth invite me
And when her tender arms enfold me
The blackest night can turn and flee
Chorus
It is the march of The Royal Scots
The Royal Scots
The Royal Scots , once known as the Royal Regiment of Foot, was the oldest, and therefore most senior, infantry regiment of the line in the British Army, having been raised in 1633 during the reign of Charles I of Scotland...
.
This is incorrect - the folk song is an entirely different tune - The regimental march can be found, for example, on "The Pride of Scotland" CD Set CD 3 Track 9 - Medly "The Heros of Kohima, The Roya Scots Polka and Dumbarton's Drum" - on this CD the medly is played by the band of the Royal Scots - see also http://www.theroyalscots.co.uk/pages/6,Music.html.html