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    Who wrote the Scottish Twelve Days of Christmas with "a wee heavy and a half pint" replacing the partridge, and in that version what are "Blue Lagoons" and "Happy Days?"

    Question #42694. Asked by gmackematix. (Dec 24 03 10:16 PM)


    mochyn

    		would it be written by billy connelly?

    Dec 25 03, 4:02 AM
    gmackematix

    		Och no! This was more a wee yin than a big yin.

    Dec 25 03, 9:28 AM
    McGruff

    		This cached site credits Bill Barclay.
    http://216.239.37.104/search?q=cache:G4SZKbvHSkYJ:www.freefolk.com/scottishfolk.htm+%22a+wee+heavy+and+a+half+pint%22&hl=en&ie=UTF-8


    'Bah! Humbug (The Alternative Christmas Album)' features Barclay's recording.
    http://www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/MusicScotland_com_Bah__Humbug__The_Alternative_Christmas_Album__2164.html">www.musicscotland.com/acatalog/MusicScotland_com_Bah__Humbug__The_Alternative_Christmas_Album__2164.html

    Here are the lyrics. I don't know what Blue Lagoons are and don't see Happy Days mentioned.
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/microlights/message/13003?source=1">groups.yahoo.com/group/microlights/message/13003?

    Jan 07 04, 3:57 AM
    gmackematix

    		Happily, someone has posted this seasonal classic and "Happy Days" appear in the "Gold Rings" position.
    Enjoy...
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2dCMDNqE5Y

    Dec 13 09, 9:55 PM

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