- Barnyards O' Delgaty 

This is probably the best known and loved of all bothy ballads. It was a custom in the Northeast of Scotland for harvest workers to attend seasonal fairs to find work. Some farmers were known to make hollow promises to entice young workers. A bothy is the shed where the workers slept. Delgaty is a farm just outside Turriff, Aberdeenshire. I've mixed and matched verses from a variety of sources, while Nolan favours us with tidbits from his American fiddle repertoire. Included are: Turkey in the Straw, Devil's Dream, Leather Britches, Sally Goodin, and Bill Cheatham. Track 2 of Buchan Bluegrass (2005) As I cam in by Turra Market Turra Market for tae fee I fell in wi' a wealthy farmer Fae th' Barnyards O'Delgaty He promised me the aye best mare That iver I set my eyes upon But when I gat t'his barnyard There's naethin' there but skin and bone. Luntin addie, turin addie, Luntin addie turin ae Luntin lowrin' lowrin' lowrin', The barnyards o'Delgaty! When I gang doon tae Kirk on Sunday Mony's th' bonny lass I see Sittin' by her mither's side And winkin' o'er th' pews at me! Lang Jean Scott she maks ma bed You can see the marks upon my shins She's the coorse ill-trickit Jaud Who fills my bed wi Prickly whins Luntin addie, turin addie, Luntin addie turin ae Luntin lowrin' lowrin' lowrin', The barnyards o'Delgaty! At Rhynie's I sheared my first hairst Near tae the foot o' Bennachie; My maister was richt ill to fit But laith was I to lose my fee Rhynie's work is ill to work And Rhynie's wages is but sma' Rhynie's laws is double strict And that does grieve me worst of a' Luntin addie, turin addie, Luntin addie turin ae Luntin lowrin' lowrin' lowrin', The barnyards o'Delgaty! Noo me cannle is brunt oot Me snotter's fairly on the wane, Fare-ye-weel ye Barnyards: Ye'll niver see me here again! Luntin addie, turin addie, Luntin addie turin ae Luntin lowrin' lowrin' lowrin', The barnyards o'Delgaty! Luntin addie, turin addie, Luntin addie turin ae Luntin lowrin' lowrin' lowrin', The barnyards o'Delgaty! traditional, adapted and arranged Bruce Coughlan and Nolan Murray