More "Wha Saw"

Here is a link with a few of the traditional versions of the lyrics as well as the sheet music. As you can see, it's from a bagpipe site. Whenever I think of what a bagpiper usually plays, it's something along the lines of "Wha Saw."

http://usahpd.com/tunes/whasaw42.htm

When sung as a round, starting a new group every two beats, it makes for a fun ending as the droning, steady rhythm gives way to an increasingly clear "bramble briar... bramble briar... bramble briar."

Here is a link to a midi file of the bagpipe version - chose the third medley down:

http://www.electricscotland.com/music/medleys.htm

Not really finding any sung version on iTunes, etc. Anyone?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Omg I went to girl scout camps both day camps and also weeks in the mountains and the beach and never knew the lyrics. Thank you for helping this old senior citizen to get a song out of her head.asked my older brother but apparently his boy scout troop never sang this .Thanks again.

Joe said...

Thanks for the note, anonymous senior citizen! Glad to hear that you found this post helpful.