Verses for The Ghost an' Bodie
| 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 | copyright_angus.shtml |
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