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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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