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On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at" (Standard English: On Ilkley Moor without a hat) is a folk song from Yorkshire, England. It is sung in the Yorkshire dialect, and is considered the unofficial anthem of Yorkshire. According to tradition, the words were composed by members of a church choir on an outing to Ilkley Moor near Ilkley, West Yorkshire. The song tells of a lover courting the object of his affections, Mary Jane, on Ilkley Moor without a hat (baht 'at)

Listen to music from Bill Oddie like On Ilkla Moor Baht'at, Harry Krishna & more. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from Bill Oddie. Before his TV and acting career, he tried his hand at becoming a pop star in 1966, releasing various singles and one album, much to little chart success. His singles started to parody other popular hits which, in part, led him to become a member of 1970's BBC comedy act, The Goodies, with Graeme Garden and Tim Brooke-Taylor.

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The 1998 book by Arnold Kellett, On Ilkla Mooar baht 'at: The Story of the Song, traces the origin of the music and the at times speculative development of the verses. Ilkley was founded as a village cAD79; its environs, including the Moor, is an area of outstanding natural beauty .

Re-Issued due to Bill Oddie then being part of the comedy trio 'The Goodies' who had a popular TV show on the BBC and had had 4 UK Top 30 singles in the 12 months previous to the re-release of this single. Originally released on John Peel's 'Dandelion' record label in 1970. John Peel's then wife to be, Sheila Gilhooly, was listed on the A Side of the original 'Dandelion' release as 'Technical Consultant'.