Comments on: Scottish Gaelic Nursery Rhymes or Songs

By: Franc Bell

Franc Bell — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:52:25 +0000

Here’s another source of children’s songs in Scots Gaelic (Gàidhlig):
http://www.gaelic4parents.com/g4pl/songs/songs2.htm
Slàn
Franc Bell

By: Franc Bell

Franc Bell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:55:21 +0000

I would also like to add this page of Scots Gaelic (Gàidhig) nursery rhymes:
http://www.akerbeltz.org/beagangaidhlig/rannan.htm

By: Franc Bell

Franc Bell — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 12:15:14 +0000

I much prefer ‘Hush a bawdie croon’ as sung by Janet Russell and Sandra Kerr on the CD Sleepytime Playsongs available from
http://www.playsongs.co.uk
I also think you should know about the ongoing project of teaching Scots families about singing lullabies organised by Christina Stewart.
CD Kist o’ Dreams and CD Bairn’s Kist
available from http://www.footstompin.com
see http://www.kistodreams.org
Slàn Franc Bell

By: Sheona

Sheona — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:01:28 +0000

Hello, I’m looking to find the words to what I think is a song, but could be a ryhme. All I can remember of the words is:
“I’m a wee Malotee Man (spelling??)” somthing something something “live in a caravan” then more words that I can’t remember to save my life. My auntie used to sing it to my son, we live in Canada so NO one around us has a clue. Any help would be great!!
Thanks

By: Ùisdean

Ùisdean — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:47:19 +0000

Three Craws

Three Craws were sittin’ on a wa’
sittin’ on a wa’
sittin’ on a wa’
Three Craws were sittin’ on a wa’
on a cold an’ frosty mornin’

The first craw was greetin’ fir his maw
Greetin’ fir his maw
greetin’ fir his maw
The first craw was greetin’ fir his maw
on a cold an’ frosty mornin’

The secon’ craw fell ‘n broke his jaw
fell ‘n broke his jaw
fell ‘n broke his jaw
The secon’ craw fell ‘n broke his jaw
on a cold an’ frosty mornin’

The third craw couldnae flee at a’
couldnae flee at a’
couldnae flee at a’
the third craw couldnae flee at a’
on a cold an frosty mornin’

The secon’ craw he wisnae there at a’
wisnae there at a’
wisnae there at a’
the secon’ craw wisnae there at a’
on a cold an’ frosty mornin’

By: Ùisdean

Ùisdean — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:36:25 +0000

The ally bally bee song is known in Scotland as ‘Coulter’s Candy’

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uO9aeERILI

Listen on you tube.

By: Ùisdean

Ùisdean — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:28:31 +0000

Seo mo làimhean [shaw mo lavin] Here are my hands
I don’t know what the rest of the words are but if i find them i’ll let you know.

Scottish word for Grandma is actually seannmhathair [shen-va-har] and granda/granpa is seannathair [shen-a-har]

bodach [bodick (ch as in loch)]- is more old man ie santa claus = bodach mòr na Nollaig [the old man of christmas]

boireannach = woman

By: abby

abby — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:20:51 +0000

yes ronnie its bodigich (bot-oc)

By: abby

abby — Tue, 13 May 2008 06:17:39 +0000

hi im abby i live in a gaelic place but i im entering britians got talent next year me and ma team im the singer and they are the dancers but i sing in gaelic bcoz they do highland danceing so i need 2 find a song its called fir ‘ a far ‘ a for ‘a it means morag wheres your kids but i dont know how to spell and i need the words if you find it plz contact on abbyallen1104@hotmail.com bye

By: Ronnie Robertson

Ronnie Robertson — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:46:07 +0000

Is there a scottish word for Grandma