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Chitterybite

from Live at the Glad Cafe by Neil Thomson

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Celebrates an old scots term 'Chitterybite' which is used to describe food given to a child after they have had a swim in the sea of Scotland. Also the relationship between Glaswegians and the clyde and the old style victorian era trips doon the water on holiday.

lyrics

Chittery Bite

Came from the streets of smoke
Laughing singing all the city folk
Faces peering from an old steam train
Rattling down the rails to the sea again

Chittery Bite, Chittery Bite
Mumma’s going to give you what you like
Helps keep you warm inside
Rpt

Father’s mothers wains
On a fayre weekend from the cities chains
On the pier at the Broomielaw
A happier sight you never saw

Through the sunshine wind and rain
Doon the watter down they came
Fish and chips on the promenade
All the steamers, they went doon the water
And sailed away

Today we all still sail down
The clyde Riviera to Rothesey town
On the paddle steamer, the Waverley
The happiest sight you’ll ever see

credits

from Live at the Glad Cafe, released June 22, 2017
Fiddle - Jenny Sutherland
Guitar - John McGhee

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Neil Thomson Crieff, UK

Neil's writing is mainly but not solely inspired by his native Scotland. It's roots, people, tradition and natural environment
provide inspiration for creating music in his own relaxed, gentle style.

He enjoys setting his music to traditional poems sung in Old Scots and in particular the poetry of Gerry Cambridge. ... more

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