mair Coulter's Candy. The following verse is also sung, at least in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire since before the 1920s: Coulter's Candy, a penny a lump, 'At's i' stuff tae mak ye jump. If ye jump you're sure tae fa', Coulter's Candy, a penny fur a' Covers and parodies Robin Hall and Jimmie Macgregor with The Galliards sang it on their 1961 Scottish Choice album, Decca, ACL 1065. It was recorded by Donovan on HMS Donovan (1971). The Canadian singer Catherine McKinnon also recorded a version of the song on her album Voice of an Angel. Hamish Imlach recorded a parody version, where a buyer complains about the poor quality of the candy. The song was also parodied on BBC Radio Scotland, by comedy group Flying Pig Productions in their show Desperate Fishwives, who related the song to the stereotypically poor Scottish diet. A version by Scottish folk singer Watt Nicoll was commissioned by Allyballybees Ltd of Abington, South Lanarkshire, to promote their "Coulter's Candy" product and other confectionery. The song contained extra "New" and "Lost" verses. A version of the song was released by The Kerries in 1967 on Major Minor Records 45 MM541, the song was produced by Tommy Scott. Dawn Steele sang part of the song towards the end of Monarch of the Glen season 2, finale episode. The Irish Rovers included the song on their album The First of the Irish Rovers (1966). A Danish version titled "Storkespringvandet" was released 1965 by the folksinger "Cæsar" (aka Bjarne Bøgesø Rasmussen). Lyrics by Thøger Olesen. References External links Coulter's Candy Legend of sweetie salesman unwrapped Notes by MySongbook.de Scottish folk songs 1840s in Scotland History of the Scottish Borders Advertising in the United Kingdom Songs based on jingles 1840s songs Scots-language works