Eddi Reader tracks

Charlie is my darling [live, 2003-06-05]

the song
title :	Charlie is my darling
written by :	Robert Burns / traditional
arranged by :	Eddi Reader, Christine Hanson, Graham Henderson, Boo Hewerdine, John McCusker and Colin Reid
song copyright :	none
source recording :	Eddi’s studio recording of this song is on her ...sings the songs of Robert Burns album

the performance
musicians
Eddi Reader	vocal, acoustic guitar
with :
Christine Hanson	’cello, backing vocal
Graham Henderson	accordion, backing vocal
Boo Hewerdine	acoustic rhythm guitar, backing vocal
John McCusker	fiddle, whistle??
Colin Reid	acoustic lead guitar

music
key :	E minor
time-signature :	12/8
tempo :	MM 127-129 chorus; 120 verse
form :	V C V C v c V C V C v c V Cx C

lyrics
Charlie is my darling ’twas on a monday morning right early in the year that Charlie came to our town the young chevalier oh Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier as he was walking doon the street the city for to view oh there he spied a bonnie lass the windae peekin’ through oh Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier hup – accordion solo so light he jumped up the stairs a tirl’d at the pin and wha’s sae ready but herself to let the laddie in? oh Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier he set his Jenny on his knee all in his highland dress for brawly weel he kent the way to please a highland lass oh Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier oh Charlie! it’s up yon heathery mountain and down yon scroggie glen we daur nae gang a-milkin’ for Charlie and all of his men boo-boo-pi-doo, hoo Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier oh Charlie, Charlie, Charlie {Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling} the young chevalier Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier {spoken:} sing it guys Charlie is my darling my darling, my darling Charlie is my darling the young chevalier

lyrics

Charlie is my darling

’twas on a monday morning
right early in the year
that Charlie came to our town
the young chevalier

oh Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier

as he was walking doon the street
the city for to view
oh there he spied a bonnie lass
the windae peekin’ through

oh Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier hup

– accordion solo

so light he jumped up the stairs
a tirl’d at the pin
and wha’s sae ready but herself
to let the laddie in?

oh Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier

he set his Jenny on his knee
all in his highland dress
for brawly weel he kent the way
to please a highland lass

oh Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier

oh Charlie!

it’s up yon heathery mountain
and down yon scroggie glen
we daur nae gang a-milkin’
for Charlie and all of his men
boo-boo-pi-doo, hoo

Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier

oh Charlie, Charlie, Charlie
{Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling}
the young chevalier

Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier

{spoken:} sing it guys
Charlie is my darling
my darling, my darling
Charlie is my darling
the young chevalier

explanations
it is quite difficult to hear whether the band are singing along with the backing vocals, or are leaving it to the audience: thus the markings above may not be correct – my impression is that they start out with good intentions but, as the audience are quite loud, they give up the effort until the playout? for an original source lyric, please see the explanations section of the page about the studio track

explanations

it is quite difficult to hear whether the band are singing along with the backing vocals, or are leaving it to the audience: thus the markings above may not be correct – my impression is that they start out with good intentions but, as the audience are quite loud, they give up the effort until the playout?

for an original source lyric, please see the explanations section of the page about the studio track

the recording
personnel
produced by :	Eddi Reader and David Kurtz (Kufala Recordings)
recorded by :	Chris Leckie live at the Union Chapel, Islington, London, England on Thursday 2003-06-05
mixed by :	Chris Leckie live at the Union Chapel, Islington, London, England on 2003-06-05
mastered by :	David Kurtz? at Kufala Recordings, Los Angeles?

technical
equipment :	direct to DAT(?) from the mixing desk
signal path :	DDD
track timing :	3:53
song timing :	2:56

recording copyright
2003 Kufala Recordings

released on
album :	Live: London, UK 05.06.03	CD 1, track 8

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