Choral TBB chorus
SKU:
CF.CM9766
Composed by
Harry lauder. Arranged by
Michael Zook. Duration 3
minutes, 24 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9766.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9766).
ISBN 9781491162545.
UPC: 680160921294. Key: C
major. English.
Original.
A Wee
Deoch an Doris is a
Scottish drinking song
made famous by Sir Harry
Lauder. When Scotts would
head home from work, they
would stop at the bar to
have a drink.Â
“A wee deoch an
doris†translates
to “a small drink
at the door,â€
meaning, it would be such
a quick drink that they
wouldn’t even go
into the bar, rather just
a drink at the
door.“It’s a
braw, bricht, moonlicht
night†is a tongue
twister. The idea being,
if you can still say this
phrase to the bartender,
you are good to have
another drink. If you
can’t, it’s
time to go home to your
wife.Translationsland and
clime = land and
climateforgather = are
gatheredaye = alwaysgood
nicht = good nighta wee
deoch an doris = a last
drink at the door, the
last drink before we
parta wee drap
that’s a’ =
a small drop
that’s allgang
awa’ = go awaybut
and ben = a two-roomed
cottageye ah = you
allbraw bricht moonlicht
nicht = it’s a
lovely bright moonlit
nighta’richt ye
ken = alright you know
(you are alright to have
another drink)skirlin =
squealing or wailingNote
to director: Feel free to
experiment singing in
other closely related
keys (Bb, B, C#, D) to
suit the needs of your
ensemble.