Ilkley Moor

[Guest]

Ilkley Moor (You have got to listen to this!)

I'm doing this on Mat's behalf, btw.

I could've posted this in the Yorkshire gathering thread, but it's so good, I wanted to get the widest audience possible.

This audio file is a recording Mat made of all the blokes who went to Yorkshire to meet Perdita, and everyone else, singing "Ilkley Moor". It really is not to be missed.

Some blokes from the AH sing Ilkley Moor

These are the words, btw:

ILKLEY MOOR
Note: ba tat’, means, ‘without a hat’


1. Where hast tha been since I saw thee, I saw thee,
On Ilkley Moor ba tat.
Where hast tha been since I saw thee, I saw thee,
Where hast tha been since I saw thee, I saw thee (without tha’ trousers on)

Chorus: On Ilkley Moor ba tat.
On Ilkley Moor ba tat.
On Ilkley Moor ba tat. (Where the ducks play football)

2. I've been a-courtin’ Mary Jane

3. Then thou shall catch thy death of cold

4. Then we shall have to bury thee

5. The worms will come and eat thee up

6. Then ducks will come and eat up worms

7. Then we will come and eat up ducks

8. Then we shall have eaten thee.


Lou

 

[Guest]

*tumbleweed*

 

[ABSTRUSE]

I bet it was better in person...LOL.
Fabulous.

 

[TheEarl]

Errr... Lou, I can't get it to work. It keeps coming up with a broken QuickTime link.

The Earl

 

[Guest]

Errr... Lou, I can't get it to work. It keeps coming up with a broken QuickTime link.

The Earl

Dunno about that. It does download directly from my site. You trying to play it in your browser?

 

[impressive]

Oh, how FUN! I can't stop grinning.

 

[Guest]

Oh, how FUN! I can't stop grinning.

Yup! It had that effect on me, too.

 

[TheEarl]

Okay, now it's working. Lesson for others - don't try and play things through your browser.

The Earl

 

[gauchecritic]

The most out of tune voice you can hear is mine.

 

[shereads]

Re: Ilkley Moor (You have got to listen to this!)

I've heard that. It's the Vienna Boys' Choir.

Some blokes from the AH sing Ilkley Moor

 

[cantdog]

They really hit their stride with the dooks.

 

[minsue]

 

[cloudy]

What Min said

 

[matriarch]

Bump.
Thanks for posting it Lou, got to keep it up there, for when Perdita returns home so she doesn't have to search.

I apologise for the quality of the recording, I was holding a memo-recorder, and trying not to shake too much with laughter. The actual visual of the guys' faces while singing was hilarious.

Brilliant performance lads, I think it should go on the Audio Thread.

 

[TheEarl]

They really hit their stride with the dooks.

I like 'the worms'll com ate tha oop <echo> ate tha oop."

Wish I was there.

The Earl

 

[English Lady]

Beautiful, beautiful!


Now lads will there be an album out in the shops soon?

 

[Alex De Kok]

Beautiful, beautiful!


Now lads will there be an album out in the shops soon?

Probably of collected apologies, for disservices to music. I would dispute Gauche's being the 'most out of tune' voice - it was probably mine.

Alex

 

[English Lady]

Probably of collected apologies, for disservices to music. I would dispute Gauche's being the 'most out of tune' voice - it was probably mine.

Alex

*LOL* I hought it sounded rather rousing really. Bet you lot could give Kylie a run for her money*nods*

 

[Alex De Kok]

*LOL* I hought it sounded rather rousing really. Bet you lot could give Kylie a run for her money*nods*

Now there's a vision!

Exit Kylie, pursued by the male members of the Ilkley Moor Chorale. To one side, Perdita, Mat and J-L, laughing helplessly and propping each other up . . .

Alex

 

[English Lady]

Ahh yes the Ilkley moor chorale members tongues all hanging out, thier eyes wide and cheeks flushed... *L*

 

[Alex De Kok]

Ahh yes the Ilkley moor chorale members tongues all hanging out, thier eyes wide and cheeks flushed... *L*

A pint or two of Landlord will do that to a chap . . .

Alex

 

[English Lady]

*digs elbow into Alex's ribs*

aye if you say so

 

[snooper]

Re: Ilkley Moor (You have got to listen to this!)

...
8. Then we shall have eaten thee.

This last verse should read:

Then we shall 'ave etten thee.

This gives the right 'flavour' to the local accent.

I wonder what miracles Saturday evening will bring?

 

[Black Tulip]

That was too funny. I'm still grinning. Thanks.

http://www.addis-welt.de/smilie/smilie/snowman/grin.gif

 

[oggbashan]

The most out of tune voice you can hear is mine.

The most out of tune voice you CAN'T hear is mine. I was some distance from Matriarch's recorder.


Og