Ode tae a steel

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Ode tae a steel

Postby Mcneilwaeasteel » Sun Jan 23, 2022 10:55 am

For Burns nicht, agin this bard has pit pen tae paper.
Wae an “Ode Tae a steel”

O wad some Pow’r the giftie gie us
tae hit w’rang notes an’ nae’bdy hear us
It wad frae monie a blunder free us,
distress o’ mind would surely lea’e us

Tae’ play yon steel wae’ nae regret,
we’ve a’ tried hard but huv’ny yet
perhaps wae’ grace that day wu’d come
alas till then ma notes t’wang bum!

The reel Rabbie

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An it’s got nowt tae dae wi yon sasanach o’ Bum Notes Incorporated :guitar: :lol:
No longer slummin, I’ve got a Mullen and a damn good amp as well,
they’ll be well played, if not played well, seat time alone must tell!
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Re: Ode tae a steel

Postby RobbieHux » Mon Jun 13, 2022 8:32 pm

Sic a fine verse! Sorry it’s taken til June for another Scot to read it!

I was playing a show the other night (fiddle not steel) and the singer asked if anyone had been learning any Scottish words during their time in Scotland.

First reply in broad Texan: “SASSENATCH” :lol:
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Re: Ode tae a steel

Postby Jif » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:52 am

Must have missed that when you posted it Robert, great adaptation of one of my favourite Burns poems :lol:
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Re: Ode tae a steel

Postby JohnDavisStringsHere » Wed Jun 15, 2022 4:53 am

could someone please post a link to Robbies actual work on this lament? So I can see if i resemble that remark? BN.inc.
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Re: Ode tae a steel

Postby Mcneilwaeasteel » Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:29 am

If you went tae the top o’ sheet
just read it an’ yer answer meet
whit’s mentioned there should fill yer quest
to miss bum notes we dae oor best
it’s no yer strings that are tae blame
‘cos if it was I’d feel nae shame
it’s fumbling fingers in wrang space,
wae missing notes we’ll no replace

If this rhyme applies tae you
Bum notes inc, tell please do
but chose yer words an’ make them wise,
it always pays to advertise!

The reel RABBIE!!
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they’ll be well played, if not played well, seat time alone must tell!
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Re: Ode tae a steel

Postby JohnDavisStringsHere » Wed Jun 15, 2022 9:43 am

l see nowt but the Robbie low mileage version, tis a trick to fool a sass and twill no werk....yon paddy's do the same to us tis so unfair where the women in the uplands diggin praties speak a language that the stranger do not know....
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