Wonderful, sang it many a time in the minibus on the way from Pocklington to play other schools at cricket or rugby in the 80's! Great to hear it explained and not at all surprised that it has the odd Viking word in there. Thankyou.
Visiting otley and ilkley for the cycle races and my grandad mentioned this tune. I guess it was more popular in his time as neither me or my mother had heard of it before
I think you might have to pick it up (used) on Abe, eBay, Amazon or similar. It was published by Smith Settle (who now just do limited hand tooled reprints).
Does anyone know where I can find the old video of an old man speaking in an old Yorkshire dialect? It shows him talking to a man then working in a field, and he describes what he's doing in his dialect, using phrases like "addle some brass". It had about half a million views and was an incredible historical resource. I would happily re-upload it if anyone can find it. Thanks.
Locally it's known it was originally "On Baildon moor Bhat 'at". Ilkley pinched it, they were far too posh. We had many different versions when I was a lad including "Without tha trousers on" & " Where the ducks play football"
Amusingly, בטט batát is Hebrew slang for a fat man, from בטטה batáta ‘sweet potato’. So whenever I hear this song I imagine a fat guy walking around Ilkley Moor.
Wonderful, sang it many a time in the minibus on the way from Pocklington to play other schools at cricket or rugby in the 80's! Great to hear it explained and not at all surprised that it has the odd Viking word in there. Thankyou.
Where is Mr. Kellett's hat?!? You'd think after writing a whole book about it, he'd know the consequences!
🤣🤣
Haha!
Hello Arnold, just to say thank you for this information, very interesting and very well told.
Oh, the irony! - Mr Kellett is out on Ilkley Moor baht 'at!
This guy would be amazing to have a few ales with
Very interesting. Baht’at…without hat…
Visiting otley and ilkley for the cycle races and my grandad mentioned this tune. I guess it was more popular in his time as neither me or my mother had heard of it before
may God bless you.. now now and forever.. the world needs you more than ever..
He'd obviously lost his hat while canoodling on Ilkla moor many years ago.. We can only guess what the poor young lass lost..
Her car keys.
Indeedy.
I think you might have to pick it up (used) on Abe, eBay, Amazon or similar. It was published by Smith Settle (who now just do limited hand tooled reprints).
Well well well! We live and learn!
I love this song. But it's 'Auld Lang Syne'. Not 'Auld Lang Zyne'
where do I get the book, that was lovely
What a legendary ribbing! 😂❤
Aye! ❤️ Yorkshire
What is the name of the book??
Is it his Yorkshire dialect dictionary?
Does anyone know where I can find the old video of an old man speaking in an old Yorkshire dialect? It shows him talking to a man then working in a field, and he describes what he's doing in his dialect, using phrases like "addle some brass". It had about half a million views and was an incredible historical resource. I would happily re-upload it if anyone can find it. Thanks.
123456789 987654321 I think I saw something about that. I'll see if I can find it
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On Ilkla Mooar Baht 'at: The Story of the Song by Arnold Kellett (Dalesman Publishing 1998) available on Amazon etc
@@Waitakeredame nobody speaks like that in Yorkshire, he is just purposely speaking weirdly and claiming it's an old dialect
Erwin Bealdley
Locally it's known it was originally "On Baildon moor Bhat 'at". Ilkley pinched it, they were far too posh.
We had many different versions when I was a lad including "Without tha trousers on" & " Where the ducks play football"
I thought this was david attenborough when I saw the thumbnail
This is great
Well, Óo'd a thowt it. Very interesting.
Wonderful !
So where is my truthful comment ?
A romp in the heather! 😂😂😂
Amusingly, בטט batát is Hebrew slang for a fat man, from בטטה batáta ‘sweet potato’. So whenever I hear this song I imagine a fat guy walking around Ilkley Moor.
rik clay's ashes were scattered there..
Typical Yorkie humour. ❤
Where the ducks play football!