Nigel Gatherer wrote:
>
> David Kilpatrick wrote:
>
> > There seem to be just about zero real songs about the place - it gets
> > a namecheck in 'The Runaway Bride', and 'We'll a' tae Kelso go'.
>
> There's "The Wife o' Kelso" but that may be simply a local variant of a
> widely known tune (there was a Dundee version of that song, and if I
> remember correctly at least one English version).
>
Indeed it is - she tries to poison the husband, he drowns her. Forgot
that one. It does refer to the Tweed but it's easy enough to substitute
Tay, Tyne, Tees or any other T-river!
I think there is a also a 'Kelso Market' or 'St James's Fair on the
Green' but those might be the 'all to Kelso go' song under another title.
I guess we should really get them all together and do a local song and
tune book.
David
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