North Folksongs

Northumbrian
Folk Songs
Set for unaccompanied voices by
Percy Snowdon
SATB to SSAATTBB
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Wrap up, roll up

Dance to your daddy
Sair fyeld, hinny
Bonny at morn
Adam Buckham O
p. 2
p. 4
p. 10
p. 13
p. 17
Original manuscripts 1983 Percy Snowdon

This edition 2003 John Kilpatrick
by kind permission of the estate of Percy Snowdon
Copies of this edition may be made freely, and performances given at will.
Copies may not be sold for profit.
01-03-08
Wrap Up, Roll Up
24 t
2
4 t
up,
2
B<
4 t
up,
2
4 t
roll,
roll,
t
t
Wrap
I
t J
t t
feet - ie on't;
feet - ie on't;
tI tJ t
feet - ie on't;
|
<
I
t
had
t
I
up,
!t
up,
roll
Wrap
up,
Wrap
up,
e tZ tY
bairn
un - til
t
I
tJ tI
bairn
un - til
tJ
tY
tZ tY
bairn
un - til
Yt
tZ
tY
tZ tY
bairn
manuscript 1983 Percy Snowdon

this edition 2003 John Kilpatrick
un - til
roll
up,
roll
!t
up,
up
up
up
up,
tZ tY
tY
the greet-in'
t
J
t I
t tI
tJ J
Zt
we heard
we heard
Zt
tY
we heard
Zt
tY
we heard
tZ tY
tY
the greet
-2-
up,
t
t
up,
up,
up,
roll
!t
on't.
on't.
e tJ t
-
in' on't.
t tJ
I
up
the
roll
up,
roll
up
the
roll,
the feet - ie on't;
tJ
tY tZ
wrap
up,
tY
tZ
tY
we
tI
tJ tI
tJ
we ne - ver knew
tJ
we ne - ver knew
tJ tY
tZ
tI
we ne - ver knew
e tJ tI
tJ tI
we ne - ver knew
decresc. - t
t
decresc. - t
t
Ah,
Ah,
decresc. - t
t
decresc. -t t
Ah,
Ah,
the
roll
the feet - ie on't;
roll;
up
up,
the feet - ie on't;
tY tJ
roll
tZ tY J
t tI
on't.
the greet-in'
tZ
Wrap
the greet-in'
tZ
roll
tI tJ tI J
t tI
wrap
tZ
tI tJ tI J
t I
t
roll,
up,
Wrap
Yt
Wrap
roll
Wrap
roll;
roll
up,
15
roll;
roll
had
had
10
up,
wrap
roll;
roll;
up,
wrap
up,
Wrap
tJ
!t
Wrap
tJ tJ t
had a
up,
roll,
roll;
wrap
wrap
roll,
up,
tI
J
t t
<
up,
Wrap
!t
Wrap
(C = 108)
Strathspey
Wrap
traditional
arr. Percy Snowdon
Ah,
tZ
we
tJ
we
tJ
we
- - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Ah,
- - - - - - - - - - - Ah,
- - - - - - - - - - - -
Ah,
bairn: baby
blather: foolish talk (i.e. baby noise)
greeting: crying
on't: of it
<
;
Ah,
Ah,
Ah,
Ah,
Ah,
Ah,
tJ
mo - ther
J
t
mo - ther
tI
tJ
mo - ther
|
<
Ah,
on't;
on't;
on't;
knew
I
t
tJ
tI
ne - ver
ne - ver
Yt
tZ
ne - ver
I
t
<
tJ
ne - ver
tY
knew
tI
knew
tI
knew
ro
sy
lips,
ro
sy
black
hair,
tZ
we
30
tJ J
t
had a
tJ tI
we
had
tJ tI
we
hair,
knock
knock
like
tI
knees,
just
like
tI
like
the
tJ
just
like
tZ
Yt
Zt
Yt
tJ
- ther
tI
on't;
we
tJ tI
tJ
tI
tJ
the
the
fa
fa
tJ tI
the
fa
- ther
on't;
we
tJ
tI
tJ
- ther
on't;
Ah;
tZ tZ
tJ
we
tJ tI
tJ
t
I
tJ tJ I
t
tZ tY
un - til
we
heard
we
tY
tZ
tZ
we
heard
tY
heard
Yt
we
on't.
un - til
-3-
just
the bla - ther
tZ tY
bairn
cheeks,
heard
tY
the
we
un - til
J
t
had
like
J
t
tY
un - til
tY
just
tI
tZ
bairn
bairn
cheeks,
J
t
tZ tY
Zt
Yt
just
tI
the
Ah,
knees,
knees,
like
tZ
just
Ah,
Ah,
bairn
Yt
tJ
Ah,
J
t
Yt
had
t tY
J
we
I
t
Ah,
Ah,
tZ
lips,
Ah;
tY
Red
I
t
knock
black
tJ
ro
hair,
black
cheeks,
lips,
25
sy
Red
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ah,
Red
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
tI
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
I
t
20
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
the bla - ther
tZ tZ
on't.
Yt
the bla - ther
tZ tY
the bla
on't.
tJ
ther
on't.
Dance to Your Daddy

traditional
arr. Percy Snowdon
"
" 34
"
" 34
"
" 34 # Ito|
La
" " 34 |
<
La
; ""
"
"
"
"
Allegretto
a
|
"
la
# tIo
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
# tIo
la
# tIo
la
la
la
la
t t t t t t
a
a
la la la la la.
la
t t t t t t
La la la la la la
la la la la la la
t t t t t t
La la la la la la
t t t t t t
la
#I
to
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
# tIo
la
#I
to
la
#I
to
la
la
la
la
la la la la la la
15
la
a
|
a
|
la
#I
to
la
la
#I
to
la
la
la
la
la.
la
la
la
la
la
la
la
#I
to
la
#I
to
la
# tIo
la
la
la
la

la la la la la.
la la la la la la
#I
to
la
t t t t t
t t t t t
la
la
t t t t t t
"" |
<
10
la la la la la la
#I
to
la
la la la la la.
La la la la la la
t t t t t t
la
la la la la la la
#I
to
la
t t t t t t
#I
to
la
; ""
t t t t t t
"
la la la la la la
la
"
t t t
t t t t t t t t
#I
to
la
la
"" |
<
"
la.
whippie = sandwich
-4-
; " " | (2nd time pp)

" (2nd time pp)
"
# tIo|
La
" |
"

La
<
""
#I
to
la
la
#I
to
la
la
la
la
la.
la
la
la
la
la
la.
la
t t
your Dad - dy,
your Dad - dy,
"
my
your Dad - dy,
you
you
fish - ie
shall
shall
"" t t t t t t
you shall have a
fish - ie
t t t
t t t
t t t
25
on a
have
have
t t t
fish - ie when
fish - ie when
-5-
fish - ie
the
the
t t t t
litt - le dish - ie, you shall have a
to
to
to
t t t
t t t
t
t
t t t
your Dad - dy,
litt - le dish - ie, you shall have a
t t t t t t t
on a
your Dad - dy,
bon - nie lad - die, dance to
t t t t t t
t t
your Dad - dy,
t t t
t
t
t t
crack -ie till the boat comes in.
your Dad - dy,
la.
t t t t t
we shall have a
la
t t t t
smoke me bacc - y
t t t
my
t
t
my
my
"
" |
<
la
your Dad - dy,
; "" t t t
t t t
"
la
you shall have a
la
t (2nd
t timetf) t t
Dance to
la
t timetf) t t
t (2nd
"
"

Dance to
la
(2nd time f)
"
t
"
t t t t

Dance to
la
Come my litt - le Jack- ie, while I
Dance to
<
la
(2ndt timetp) t t
t
t
La
la
(2nd time pp)
(2nd time f)
; ""
t
t t

""
20
fish - ie
to
sing;
your Mam - my
your Mam - my
when the
t
t
sing;
t t
t t
in.
in
comes
2nd time rall.
when the
comes
2nd time rall.
boat
sing;
boat comes in.
2nd time rall.
boat
sing;
your Mam - my
30 2nd time rall.
your Mam - my
t t
boat comes in.
; " " rall.| sempre
Mm
"
"
"
"
"
< "
rall. sempre
||
Mm
rall. sempre
rall. sempre
#t
||
"||
<
Mm
Here's
"
"
<
a tempo
t t
to
a tempo
t t
Dance
to
" " attempo t

Dance
Dance
t t
to
to
t t 40 t
your Dad - dy, my
t t t
your Dad - dy, my
t t t t
t t t
your Dad - dy,
my
Ah
your Dad - dy, my
t t t
t t t
bon - nie lad - die,
t t t
Mm.
molto
t t t
t
2nd time slower
t t t
molto
t t t t
he - re comes you fa - ther, drunk, he can-na stand.
your mo - ther com-in' like a can- ny wom-an;
mm.
t t t t t 2ndt time slower

t t t t
"t
t t
; " " a ttempo t
"
"
2nd time slower
||
molto
Mm
Lento
2nd time slower
Dance
mm
Mm.
#t
"
" |
""
Lento
""
mm.
mm
; ""
|
35
molto
Ah
dance
to
t t
your Dad - dy,
t t
your Dad - dy,
to
to
your Dad - dy,
dance
to
your Dad - dy,
dance
-6-
"t
dance
"t
t
t
t t
t
"t
t
t t t t
my
litt - le
t t t t
my
my
my
lad;
litt - le
lad;
litt - le
lad;
litt - le
t t
t t
lad;
; "" t t t
t t t
"
"
<
"
you shall have a
fish - ie
you
" |
on a
litt - le
t t t
t
dish - ie, you shall have a
have
fish - ie when
shall
"" t t t t t t
you shall have a
45
shall
you
t t t t t t
t
fish - ie
have
fish - ie when
t t t t t t t
on a
litt - le
dish - ie, you shall have a
La
la
|
|
#otY
la
la
|
|
#oYt
la
la
|
#oYt |
la
la
"
"
"
"
<
La
""
"
la
la
; ""
"
ah
"" |
ah
t
t
la
la
la
la
in.
the
boat
in.
fish - ie
t
t
comes
t t
when the
boat comes in.
la.
Ah
Ah
La la la la la la
Ah
t t t t |
ah,
comes
a
t
ah
ah
t t t t
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t
t t t t |
ah,
boat comes in.
boat
the
55
50
" |
"
<
when the
t t t t
; "" |
#oYt |
Ah
fish - ie
Ah
t
t
la la la la la la
ah
ah
-7-
t
t
la la la la la la
ah
ah
t
t
la
la la
la
t t t t
ah,
t t t t
ah,
; " " t
"
"
"
"
"
< "
Dance to
la.
t t t t
your Dad - dy,
my
Ah
; ""
ah
Ah
t t t
60
ah
ah
65
"" t t t
t t t t t t t t t t t t t
You shall have a coat -ie
"
" |
Ah
; " " t (2ndttime ff)t t t

my
Dance to your Dad-dy,
" (2nd time ff)

"
# tIo|
t
Mm
mm,
(2nd time ff)

t
|
Mm
mm,
ah
Dance to your Dad-dy,
" t (2ndttime ff)t t t

"

my
#otY
mm
mm
t t t t
t t
ah
bon-nie lad - die,
dance
to
t t t t
bon-nie lad - die,
mm,
mm,
dance
#I
to
mm
mm
-8-
some bread and jam.
ah.
ah.
to
your Dad - dy,
to
mm,
t 70
t t t t
mm;
your Dad - dy,
to
lamb;
ah,
and
litt - le
ah
t t t t
my
ah,
pair of breek-ies, you shall have a whipp-ie
ah
Ah
<
"
< " |
""
and a
t t t
t t
your Dad - dy,
ah
mm;
t
t
your Mam - my sing;
your Mam - my sing;
t
t
t
t
; "" t
"
"
"
t t t
t
you shall have a
I
to
you
" |
you
"
< " |
75
"
"
shall
have
t t t
when the boat comes
when the boat comes
"
" t t t
<
"" t t t
when the boat comes
; ""
"
"
<
"
"
""
a
|
tIo
mm,
have
fish
in.
tIo
mm,
mm,
ie
when the boat comes in.
85
mm.
#I
to|
mm.
mm.
-9-
t t
|
a
t t t
ie
t t t
a
t
t
# tIo
mm - mm,
Mm,
t t
#I
to
mm,
ie
to
I
Mm - mm,
Mm - mm,
t t t
in.
#I
to|
t t
2nd time dim.
#I
to
mm
mm,
fish
t t
1.
fish - ie
2nd time dim.
t t t
t
tIo
fish
when the boat comes
2nd time dim.
you shall have a
shall
dish - ie,
shall
litt - le
#I
to
have
t t
2.
on a
t
t
you
; ""
fish - ie
t t t t t
t
2nd time dim.
t
t
# tIo
mm - mm,
mm,
80
tIo
mm - mm,
t t
tIo
mm - mm,
# tIo
mm - mm,
Sair Fyeld, Hinny

traditional
arr. Percy Snowdon
T
B<
"
" " 44
Lento
"
" " 44 b
"
" " 44
" " 44
"
; ""
" t
"
" " t
""
"
t
Sair
" " t
< "
Sair
Sair
Nn,
Sair
t tJ t e t t t
hin - ny,
fyeld,
fyeld,
hin - ny,
hin - ny,
fyeld,
"
" " 34 t t
" " 3 t t
"
4
" " 34 t t
< "

sair
t t
10
hin-ny,
t t
t t
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
hin-ny,
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
t t t
tJ t e
t
t
t d
rit.
t t t t t t #t
t t t t t t
t #t
t
t d
thoo.
ma - ny a
ma - ny a
lang
lang
t t t t t
t
year.
year.
t t
t t t t
aa was fair and clear, aa was young and lust - y
- 10 -
Nn
sin' aa ken'd
hin-ny,
t t t
e
t t
J
t t
t tt t
e t t t t t d
J
t t
sair fyeld,
t t t t t d
e
t t J
t t
sair fyeld,
e t
#t
't
sair fyeld,
sair fy - eld noo;
t t
nn
fy - eld, hin-ny,
e t
rit.
t t
t e
t
t t t t t t
Aa was young and lust - y,
Nn
noo;
t t t t t #t
tJ
t t t t t t
t #t
t t t t t t
sair fy - eld noo;
tJ t e t t t
sair fy - eld noo;
tJ t e t t t
piu mosso
sair fy - eld
e t t t
J
t t
t t t
fy - eld, hin - ny,
; "" 3 t
"4 t
ma - ny a lang
year.
ma - ny a
year.
lang
Sair fyeld, hinny = Sore failed, honey

lowp a dyke = jump over a hedge
step a syke = walk over a ditch
; "" 4
"4 t
a tempo
t t t tJ t e t
e
t
t
J
t t
"
" " 44 t
t
Sair
"
" " 44 t
fy - eld, hin-ny,
Sair fyeld,
Sair fyeld,
" " 44 t
< "
Sair fyeld,
sair fy - eld
hin-ny,
sair fy - eld noo;
hin-ny,
sair fy - eld noo;
hin-ny,
fy - eld, hin-ny,
sair fyeld,
e t
sair fyeld,
tJ t e t t t t
e t
sair fy - eld noo;
sair fyeld,
J
t t
e t t t t t e J
t
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
t t t
J
t t e
hin-ny,
sin' aa
When
hin-ny,
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
When
hin-ny,
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
When
t t t
J
t t e
t e Zt
rall. e dim.
t t tY Zt
t t Yt t t t t t t #t
t
t
t t t t t t t
t t t t I
t t t
aa could lowp a dyke,
t #t t t t t
When
t e tJ
ken'd thoo.
aa could lowp a dyke, but now aa'm old and stiff, aa can hard-ly step a
t t t t t t
aa was young and lust - y
syke.
now aa'm old and stiff, aa can hard-ly step a
syke.
t t t t t t t
t
t
t
Y
t
t
t #t t
syke.
syke.
" 3 t t
< "" 4
; "" 4
"4 t
20
tJ t e t t t t
"
" " 34 t t
sair
e t t t t
J
t t
; " " 3 piu mosso

t t t t
"4 t t
t t
"
" " 34 t t
noo;
t t t t t e
e
tJ
t t J
t t
15
a tempo
t t t t t t
t t t tJ t e t
e
t
t
t t
J
"
" " 44 t
fy - eld, hin-ny,
" " 44 t
< "
hin-ny,
Sair
"
" " 44 t
t t t t tI t t t t t t t
t t t
Sair fyeld,
Sair fyeld,
Sair fyeld,
sair fy - eld
noo;
e t t t t
J
t t
hin-ny,
sair fy - eld noo;
tJ t e t t t t
sair fy - eld noo;
tJ t e t t t t
hin-ny,
sair fy - eld noo;
sair
t t t t t e
e
J
t
t t J
t t
fy - eld, hin-ny,
sair fyeld,
e t
sair fyeld,
e t
sair fyeld,
- 11 -
J
t t
hin-ny,
e t t t t t e J
t
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
t t t
J
t t e
When
t
e Zt
When
t e Zt
hin-ny,
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
When
hin-ny,
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
When
t t t
J
t t e
; " " 3 piu mosso

t t
"4 t t
aa was five and twen-ty
"
" " 34 t t t t
aa was brave and bold,
t t
t t t t t t t t
t t
now, at five and six - ty aa'm both stiff and
t t
t t t t t t
t t t t t #t t
Zt t t t t t
t
t
t t t
t t I
t t
t
#t
rall.
t t t t t t t
"
" " 34 t t t #t
subitotlentot t t
t t t
t
25
t t t t t t t
t t
cold.
cold.
tY t t t
aa was brave and bold, but now, at five and six - ty aa'm both stiff and cold.
" " 34 t t t t
< "
a tempo
; "" 4
" 4 t t t tJ t e t t t
Sair
"" 4
"
4 t
"
" " 44 t
fy - eld, hin-ny,
Sair fyeld,
Sair fyeld,
" " 44 t
< "
Sair fyeld,
sair
fy - eld
e t t t
J
t t
hin-ny,
sair
sair
sair
|
|
fy - eld noo;
tJ t e t t t
hin-ny,
noo;
fy - eld noo;
t t e t t t
J
hin-ny,
tJ
fy - eld noo;
- 12 -
30
sair
t t tJ t
t
sair fyeld,
sair fyeld,
rall.
t t t t |
fy - eld, hin-ny,
sair fyeld,
tI
hin - ny,
tI
hin - ny,
tI
cold.
hin - ny,
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
sin' aa
ken'd thoo.
t t t t |
|
t t t
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
sin' aa ken'd
thoo.
t t t
Bonny at Morn
T
B<
"
" " " 34
Slow
""" 3
"
4 t "t t t |
Ah,
"
" " " 34
; "" " b
"
"
" "" t t
sheep's
The
"
" ""
in
"
" " " ||
"" "
< "
in
thy
bed,
||
15
t t
Bon - ny
at
a
||
Ah

t (t |
cow's
in
the
||
||
Ah
tutti
a
t
Can - ny
Can
t tt
t
t
Can
Can - ny
- 13 -
at
tI t
ny at
tY t
ny at
at
corn,
tI t
night,
night,
t t t
o - ver long
a
Ah
t
|
||
||
tI t
night,
thou's
night,
t t t t t t t t t
morn.
t|
a
Ah
the mea - dow, the
Ah
10
||
; "" " t
"
t t t
Ah,
"
" " " tt tt
""
< ""
Ah,
a
solo
Ah,
t |
"t t t |
c t t
" " " 34

"
traditional
arr. Percy Snowdon
a
t
Bon - ny
Bon
Bon
at
tI t
ny at
tY t
Bon - ny
ny at
at
20
; "" "
"
"
" ""
"
" ""
""
< ""
t tI t
morn,
morn,
morn,
"
" "" t t t
"
" "" t t |
all
"
" "" |
laid i-
t t
Mm
with
learn.
t t
win - na
dle
win - na
lass
"" |
< ""
bed,
in
t t
learn.
learn.
Bon - ny
thy
bed,
t c
morn.
at
in
in
thy
bed,
thy
kee
Bon-
with
kee -
dle with
kee -
Bon-
tI t t t
ping the
pingthe
morn.
t t
bairn;
ping
the
Mm
Can - ny
t t t t t t
Can
t t t t t t
t
Can
bairn;
ny
at
the
the
at
tI t
ny at
Can - ny
tY t
ny at
at
- 14 -
bairn; the
35
night,
morn.
30
lad
night,
win
lad
win - na
night,
night,
tI t
Mm
lad
Bon - ny
Bon
at
tI t
and the
tI t t t
- na
Mm
We're
We're
win-na work
t t t
tY t t t
tI t
tI tI t t t t t t t
t t t t t t
|
at
We're
morn.
t t t t
bed,
ny
25
at
Bon - ny
tI t t t t t
t t t tt t t t
"" " |
< "
lass
thy
t t t
i - dle
laid
all laid
"
" "" t
long
tY t
tt t t
t
all
lass
long
thou's o - ver long
; "" " t
"
in
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t |
thou's o - ver
long
t t t t
thou's o - ver
; "" " t
"
t t t t
thou's o - ver
morn,
work and the
work
nor
tI t
morn,
the
tY t
thou's
ny at
morn,
thou's
tY t
ny at
morn,
thou's
at
morn,
thou's
Bon
Bon - ny
; "" "
" t
"
" ""
t t t t
o - ver
in
long
long
tY t
o - ver long
; "" " t
"
nest
bed,
thy
in
nest
"" " |
< "
; "" "
" |
50
"
" ""
turn.
in
bed,
thy
in
t t
t t t
45
t t t t
t tt t t t
t t
in the burn,
the burn,
Mm
t t
Can - ny
t smoothly
t t
Can - ny
Can - ny
at
Can
at
at
ny at
thou
night,
|
t
t
night,
night,
tt
I
tI tI t t
ing and the trout's in
Bon -
in the burn,
in the nest, the trout's
at
t t t t
t t t t
and the trout's
ny
Bon -
bed,
"" " t t t t t t t t
"
"" " |
< "
Bon - ny at
thy
smoothly
turn.
Bon - ny at
bed,
t t t t t t |
turn.
40
thy
"
" "" t t t t t t t
"
" "" t
thou
thou
|
|
morn.
t t
morn.
morn.
morn.
hin
t t
The
t t t t
ders thy mo - ther
ders
thy mo - ther
tY t
Mm
t t
t t t
Bon - ny
at
at
at
morn,
|
t
t
at
tI t t t
tI t
t t
morn,
morn,
thou's
tY t
at
ma - ny a
tY t
ny,
tI t t t
at ma - ny
t t t
thou's
t |
Mm
t t t
55 rit. cresc.
thou's
t |
ma - ny
ver
rit.
in the
t t t
t t
hin -
Bon - ny
bird's
thy mo- ther
t t t
bird's
The
ders
ny, Bon
The
hin -
bird's
t t t
Bon - ny
- 15 -
t t t
Mm
t t |
t t
t t t t t
t
t c
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t |
o - ver
" " t
< ""
long
t t t t
o - ver
"
" "" t
rit.
long
cresc.
t t t
ver
long
cresc.
too
t t
rit.
o - ver
cresc.
long
; "" " t
"
in
"
" "" t
in
"
" "" t
thy
bed,
thy
in
; "" " t
"
"
" " " #|
thy
Bon
Bon
bed,
t t
ny
at
t t
ny
at
ny
at
Mm
a tempo
morn.
morn.
a tempo
morn.
morn.
65
Mm
#||
70
dim.
dim.
dim.
dim.
"||
60
Mm
Mm
Mm
t t t
#|
Mm
t t t t t t t t
a tempo
t t t
solo
t
|
t
at
a tempo
"|
ny
; "" "
" |
" " " ||

< "
Bon -
t t t
t t t t t t
bed,
"" " |
< "
"
" "" |
Bon
bed,
in
"
" "" |
"
" ""
tI t
long
""
< "" t
"t
tutti
Mm
Mm
|
|
|
Mm
||
|
Soli
|t
|
|
|
|
|
|
- 16 -
|
|
Mm
Adam Buckham O
traditional
arr. Percy Snowdon
"
" 44 t t t
Lively
t t t t
atempo
t t t t t t I
t I
t t t t t t t
rall.
t t t t t
t t
t t t t t
Oh,
t
t t t t
A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham O,
"
" 44 t t t
"
" 44
t t t t
"
"
<
"
"
in
an'
t t
in
an'
t t
in
an'
"" t t
in
an'
c t
A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham O, Oh,
" " 44
B<
; ""
t t
Oh it's
a
t
oot
the
close;
t t
oot
the
close; all
t t
close; all
the
close; all
oot
oot
the
t t
t t
all
in
t t
in
try
A - dam
t t
Bak - er's En
in
Bak - er's En
t t
t t
- try
- try
- try
stairs,
stairs,
up an' doon the lang
A - dam
stairs,
t d
knows.
Buck - ham
Buck - ham
knows.
Buck - ham
knows.
A - dam
Buck - ham
knows.
t d
A - dam
t t
Bak - er's En-
stairs,
t t t t t
t t t
Bak - er's En
t t
Oh,
lang
t t
in
up an' doon the
t d
10
; " " t t t
t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t t d
"
"
t t t t t t
O
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,
t t t t
t t t t t t t t t
" t t t t t t t t t t t
t
t t t t t t t t
with 'is
bow
legs.
t t t t t d
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,
with 'is
bow
legs.
" " t t t t t t
<
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,
with 'is
bow
legs.
A - dam Buck-ham O,
with 'is bow
"
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,

t t t
t t t
A - dam Buck-ham O,
- 17 -
t t t t t d
t t t t t t t t t t
t d
legs.
Buckham should sound as Bookham; bow (legs)

should rhyme with cow. Other aspects of the
Northumbrian accent should be applied, if known.
; " " |

Ah
"
"
t
Nan - ny car -ries wa - ter,

Jack - ie's sel - lin' be - soms,
" d
"
I
t
tI d Yt d
La,
la,
la,
La,
la,
la,
la,
" " tI d tI d I
td
<
; ""
t
"
"
"
<
in
gath' - rin
gabb - lin' round
tI
la,
" |
" " tY
la,
tI
la,
la,
t t t
"
"
"
t
d
tY
t t
t t t
A - dam Buck - ham O,
dam
t t t
la,
la,
tY
but
but
tI d c
Yt
tY d
15
t
t
td
I
|
O
tY
d tI
la,
d tY d
t t t
la,
la,
A - dam Buck - ham
t t
t t
A - dam Buck - ham
t t
t t t t
t
|
bow
bow
legs.
bow
ham
- 18 -
legs.
O.
legs. O
t t t t
Buck
la,
la,
d c
t t t t
t t t t
'is
tI
Ah
t t t t
t
with
A - dam Buck-ham gans

a - boot
A - dam's doon the Quay
side
t
t
tI d
t t t
t t
'is
t t
d |
la, la,
'is
with
d tI tY d tY
with
la,
Tom - my cobb -les shoes,

Ma - ry feeds the goats,
la, la.
t t t
d c
la.
la,
I
t
" |
< "
la,
" t t
t
tY d
la,
tY d
the news.
the boats.
tY d
; ""
t t t
O
Yt
t t t t
d
tY t
O,
t t
t t t
O,
dam,
tt tt
tt
tt tt tt tt
tt
t t
t t t
A - dam Buck - ham, A - dam Buck - ham,
d
d
d
A - dam Buck - ham, A - dam Buck - ham,
a
a
slower
; " " rall.

tt tt tt tt tt tt tt tt t t t t t t t
20
"
"
A - dam Buck-ham,
t t
A - dam Buck-ham,
"
" t t
"" t
A - dam Buck-ham,
<
; ""
t
dam
A - dam Buck-ham. He's a la - zy good- for -nowt, they're say - in'
t t
ham.
t t t
t
A
dam,
Heavily
dam,
A - dam Buck-ham.
A - dam Buck-ham.
Buck
don't work don't eat.
" " "|

<
Who
Ah
"
" t
Ah
Ah
; "" c
<
"t
poor
poor
" " t "t "t

O,
#t
"
" c "|
"
"
#t
A - dam
t
t
"tt
#tt
Who
"t
dam
O.
dam
O.
dam
O.
"t t t
d
O,
"t
A - dam, his
poor
"t t c
t "t "t
"t
t "t t
Buck-ham O,
"t
t "t |
A - dam
- 19 -
"t
Buck-ham O,
with 'is
t t
t (t
tt
legs.
t t "t t |
poor
t t "t t t
t
"t
his
A - dam,
Buck - ham O,
starved
t "t
"t t |
"t t
A - dam, his
A - dam,
"|
starved
d
"t
t "t c
A - dam,
A - dam
rall.
tY
c |
c |
in the street; they're
25 Plaintive
t d
t "tt d t
t
t
tY
Who
A - dam,
t "t |
t d
"
|
"
tI
dam,
to starve old A - dam, say- in': Who
go'n
t t t t
poor
bow
legs.
(t |
legs.
legs.
; "" t t t
accel. e cresc.
t t t t
t t t t
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham O,
A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham,
"
" t t t
A - dam Buck-ham O, but
t t t t
; ""
"
"
"
"
"
< "
dam
t t t t
sure
threat'n
as eggs is eggs,
'im with a ban,
tI t t
la
t d tI t t d
la,
la
; " " t
" t
"
" t
"
"" t
<
O
la,
la, la,
la, la,
la
la,
la, la,
Buck - ham O,
Buck - ham O,
A - dam
A - dam
Yt
I
t
but
la,
d I
t
tI t t
la
la,
la,
la
la,
la,
la
la,
la,
la
la,
la,
la
la,
la,
la
la,
t d tI t t d Yt
d tI t t d I
t
t t
t
d
la,
I
t
la,
la,
la,
la,
t t
tI t
d
O,
t t t t t t t
he's
a cle - ver fel - la, him, as
scare 'im with a great big stick, or
t t t t
la,
t t t
ham
la,
Buck - ham
la,
A - dam
I
t
A - dam
Buck
la,
t d Yt t t d
la,
35
la,
t t
t t t t
in spite of all 'is gabb - lin' and them geet daft ban- dy legs;
you'll ne - ver scotch old A - dam 'cause 'e's al - ways got a plan.
la,
t t t t
"
< " |
t t t t d
"
" t t t
t t t t t
30
O,
t t
t t
Buck - ham O,
A - dam
A - dam
A - dam
la,
t
t
A - dam
la
la,
tI t t
la,
la
la,
la,
la
la,
tY t t
tI t t
t t t
t t
Buck - ham
O,
tI t
la,
la,
tI t
la
tI t t c
la,
la, la.
t d tY t t c
la,
la,
la
la,
la, la.
la,
la,
la
la,
la, la.
t t t
t t t
t t t
tI t
t d Yt t t c
Buck - ham O,
Buck - ham
t
t
t t t
O,
t t
Buck - ham O,
- 20 -
t
t
t t t
; ""
t t t t
t
with 'is
bow
legs.
"
"
t
t t
t t t t
with 'is
bow
"
t
" t t
with 'is bow
t tt tt tt
legs.
legs.
la,
la,
la,
t t t
rich
old Don - kin's
"
"
la,
la,
la,
la,
"
" t
"" |
<
la,
Oh,
la,
la,
; ""
"
"
"
"
<
la,
la,
la,
bride
who's
t t t
" " t
who's
who's
the hap - py
the
the
t t t t
bride
daugh - ter's get - tin'
la,
groom?
groom?
t
t
bride - groom?
t t t
la,
la,
bride - groom?
t t t
t t t t
la,
t t t
A - dam
mar - ried,
la,
la,
dam Buck
ham knows.
Buck - ham
knows.
A - dam
Buck - ham
knows.
- 21 -
la,
la,
la,
la,
d 3
4 c
t
A - dam
but
Tempo di valse
tY
d 3 |
t
4
t t
t t
goes,
la,
Buck - ham
so it
tY
la,
la,
la,
la,
t t t
t t
la,
la,
45
La,
la,
the hap - py
who's
la,
t t t
t t t t
a
la,
la,
t t t
la,
A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham,
; ""
t
tt
tI
la,
La,
tt tt tt tt
t t t
rall.
A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham, A - dam Buck-ham,
" t t t
< "
with 'is bow
40
knows.
d 3
4 c
t
t d 34 |
O,
t t
O,
t t
O,
; "" |
"
"
" c
dam
O,
" c t
"
< " |
Buck
O,
55
" c
t t
O,
" c
t t
O,
O,
; "" 4
4
"
" 44
"
" 44
"4
< " 4
O,
a
a
O,
t t
a
a
Oo,
t t
O,
ham
O,
c t
O,
c t
t
t t
O,
O,
O,
O,
O,
tI t
tY
A - dam's wife, she's got a
tI t
Oo.
son with dain - ty feet and toes:
- 22 -
O,
O,
t t t
legs,
O.
t t t
O.
c t t
O.
t t t
O.
tY
65
Oo.
t t t t
b
60
O,
d tt
Oo,
O,
O,
c t t
d tt
Oo,
bow
c t t
Ytt
t t tt t t
'is
O,
c "|
O,
with
ham
O,
t t
O,
tYt d tt
Oo,
O,
O,
Oo,
Buck
|
c
dam
c |
O,
O,
t t
c t t
|
O,
d tt
Oo,
O,
t t
O,
c t t
dam Buck
t |
O,
O,
O,
Slow
|
c
O,
"
< " |
ham
O,
; ""
|
"
O,
"
50
but where'd
ten.
tt tt tt tt tt tt
but where'd
'e get 'is legs from?
tY
t
t
'e get 'is legs

ten.
t tt tt tt
from?
tt
; " " t
t
tt
tt
tt
knows.
A - dam Buck - ham
"
"
<
"
t
" t
A - dam Buck - ham
" " t
A - dam Buck - ham
"
"
"
"
""
; ""
"
"
"
"
<
A - dam Buck - ham
; ""
<
""
tt
tt d
knows.
knows.
t t t
t t
t t t
t t
t t t
tt
A - dam Buck - ham
O,
t t
A - dam Buck - ham
t t t
t t
O,
with
'is
with
'is
with
'is
tt
t t
t t t
t t
'is
t
t
t t
with
O,
O,
t t t
A - dam Buck - ham
t t
A - dam Buck - ham
tt
O,
t t
t t t
70
t d
knows.
A - dam Buck - ham
t d
t t t
t t t
Tempo I
tt
bow
bow
t t
bow
bow
t t
t t t
tI t t t t "t #t
t t t
t t t
legs. O
t t
legs. O
t t
t
t
t t
O,
t
t
t t
t t
- 23 -
t t t
t t
presto
t t tt
t "t
t
O,
molto rall.
t t t
t t
legs. O
A - dam Buck - ham
t t
t t t
A - dam Buck - ham
tI t t t t t !t t t t
legs. O
tt
with
'is
bow
tt
tt
tt
tYt d c
tI
t dc
legs.
'is
bow
legs.
with
'is
bow
legs.
with
'is
bow
legs.
with
tYt d c
tYt d c
Percy Snowdon (1930-1983)

Percy was a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Sheffield City Polytechnic (now Sheffield Hallam
University), with a keen interest in his subject paralleled by a strong musical talent and a deep love
of his native Northumberland. In 1966 he founded the Sheffield Motet Singers, conducting them
until his death of a heart attack in 1983; the choir remained active until 2001.
He first penned music in 1975, with his unaccompanied setting of Mendlessohn's "Denn er hat
seinen Engeln" from Elijah. His folk song arrangements were first performed in 1983, after their
conception inspired by a Northumbrian holiday. Before his sudden and unexpected death he went
on to compose an "Ave Maria" and the hauntingly beautiful "Betelgeuse".
John Kilpatrick, from notes by Margaret Snowdon.
Percy Snowdon's original expression, beaming, punctuation and other preferences

have, where possible, been retained in this edition.
The scores were set in Overture, and the cover sheets in Word, and were collated and
converted to pdf using FinePrint and FinePrint pdfFactory.
Other works by Percy Snowdon available separately:

Ave Maria
Betelgeuse
Mendlessohn's motet "Denn er hat seinen Engeln" arranged
for unaccompanied voices.
Northumbrian Folk Songs - Percy Snowdon

John Kilpatrick, 135 Twentywell Lane, Sheffield S17 4QA
music@kilp.co.uk

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Original manuscripts 1983 Percy Snowdon

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manuscript 1983 Percy Snowdon

the feet - ie on't;

the feet - ie on't;

the feet - ie on't;

the bla - ther

the bla - ther

the bla - ther

Dance to Your Daddy

manuscript 1983 Percy Snowdon

; " " | (2nd time pp)

your Dad - dy,

your Dad - dy,

your Dad - dy,

litt - le dish - ie, you shall have a

your Dad - dy,

litt - le dish - ie, you shall have a

your Dad - dy,

bon - nie lad - die, dance to

your Dad - dy,

bon - nie lad - die, dance to

crack -ie till the boat comes in.

your Dad - dy,

bon - nie lad - die, dance to

bon - nie lad - die, dance to

your Dad - dy,

you shall have a

Come my litt - le Jack- ie, while I

(2nd time pp)

2nd time rall.

2nd time rall.

boat comes in.

2nd time rall.

30 2nd time rall.

boat comes in.

; " " rall.| sempre

" " attempo t

your Dad - dy, my

your Dad - dy, my

your Dad - dy,

your Dad - dy, my

bon - nie lad - die,

bon - nie lad - die,

2nd time slower

he - re comes you fa - ther, drunk, he can-na stand.

your mo - ther com-in' like a can- ny wom-an;

t t t t t 2ndt time slower

; " " a ttempo t

2nd time slower

2nd time slower

your Dad - dy,

your Dad - dy,

your Dad - dy,

your Dad - dy,

bon - nie lad - die,

bon - nie lad - die,

you shall have a

dish - ie, you shall have a

dish - ie, you shall have a

boat comes in.

boat comes in.