Wendy wrote about a cool Scottish rhyme.  It’s a type of rhyme called a counting-out rhyme.  Counting-out rhymes are used to choose in games… generally you count-out players who leave the game.  Whoever’s left at the end is "It".  Here’s what Wendy wrote: My grandfather was from Scotland and taught my brother and I this counting...

Alysa emailed me asking for help with some Scottish nursery rhymes and songs. The ones I could help her with I posted on the Mama Lisa’s World Scottish Song pages. The rest I will post below after Alysa’s letter. Here’s what Alysa wrote: Hey there. My nanna passed away a couple of years ago...

Andy wrote looking for information about a Scottish song and whether or not anyone out there is familiar with it. Here’s what he wrote: Hello. I was taught a song from my Scottish relatives and wonder if you know of it. Inty, tinty, tamerary, ram, tam, toosh. Go under your bed and find a wee fat moose. Cut...

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...

Gillian wrote me, The following is a Scottish rhyme that I was brought up hearing. I’m afraid I don’t know how it originated… I’LL TELL MA MITHER My mother said I never should Play with the gipsies in the wood They tugged my hair and broke my comb I’ll tell my mither when I get home. My mither says that I...