| ID |
JSS0240 |
| Title |
Verses for The Ghost an' Bodie |
| Document Reference |
x/257/1n (verso) |
| Format |
244 x 239 mm |
| Medium |
Handwritten Manuscript |
| Item Type |
Manuscript |
| Subject |
Scottish Music, Lyrics |
| Item Description |
'Scott Skinner's 'oot anither tune That --- kens a' the lift abune It's fairly canty sic a soun' Hurrah for Walford Bodie o'. It's nae that ill to play for chiels ['wha canna play' struck through and replaced with:] admirers o' 'The Birlin Reels' It's jist the thing for toes & heels
Hurrah for Dr Bodie o'. Gui e'er ye cross the Deveron Brig
Tak tint that ye are trim an' trig Ye'll see twa spirits on that Brig- Macphersons Ghost an' Bodie o'. They're plannin some gigantic scheme To raise Duff Hoose in folks esteem
They'll (mak/gar) it 'burn' 'ere a' bedeen Macphersons Ghost an' Bodie o'.' Samuel Murphy Bodie was the dapper Scottish music-hall entertainer known as Dr Walford Bodie. 'The Electrical Wizard of the North', he used static electricity to astonish his audiences. A friend of the escapologist 'The Great (Harry) Houdini', he also performed as a hypnotist and ventriloquist. |
| Creator |
James Scott Skinner |
| Creator Manuscript |
James Scott Skinner |
| Time Period |
1900's |
| Associated Dates: Manuscript |
1909 |
| Relationships |
JSS0239 |
| Location |
Angus Archives |
| Collection Name |
James Macpherson |
| Copyright |
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