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    Connection between Irish folk song “I’ll Tell Me Ma” and Scottish rhyme “I’ll Tell Ma Mither”

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    Connection between Irish folk song “I’ll Tell Me Ma” and Scottish rhyme “I’ll Tell Ma Mither”

    Sunday, October 9th, 2005

    Several days ago, I asked if anyone knew the origin of I’ll Tell Ma Mither.

    Yesterday, Dani pointed out that it’s very similar to the Irish folksong I’ll Tell Me Ma.

    Here’s Dani’s letter:

    I can’t tell you much about the I’ll Tell My Mither rhyme, but it does have several lines in common with the folk song I’ll Tell my Ma, which I gather is from the Belfast area:

    I’ll Tell My Ma

    I’ll tell my ma when I go home
    the boys won’t leave the girls alone!
    They pulled my hair, and they stole my comb
    (but that’s all right, ’til I go home).

    It’s one of my favourites. :-)

    For complete lyrics and a sound clip

    Also, the Rankin Family did a very nice version a while back, I believe.

    Hope this was of use! Dani

    Thanks Dani!

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