Lori wrote to me looking for help with a Scottish song. Here’s what she wrote…
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for such a wonderful site. I’ve had fun looking through it.
My question is whether you have come across a Scottish lullaby with the following words:
Shhh, Shhh, over the glen
Mom’s little goose and Dad’s little henMy grandmother sang this to my mother (who is now 73) when she was little wee. My mother cannot remember all the words to the song and it would be neat to find them for her.
Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Yours truly,
Lori
Please comment below if you know the words to this song.
Thanks!
Lisa
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September 22nd, 2020 at 7:49 am
@ LaNae – I used to sing Like the Stars Love the Night Sky to my kids every night! I have the CD it came from somewhere. I’ll look for it and get back to you.
Julana
October 7th, 2020 at 2:50 pm
I found the CD with the Like Stars Love the Night Sky song! The CD is called The Celtic Cradle, Traditional Celtic Lullabies by Jill Rogoff. It can be found online. It’s as good as I remember. :)
January 13th, 2021 at 10:40 am
https://www.itma.ie/inishowen/song/daddys_baby_boy_joe_mccarron
What is it can equal a fond mother’s love
When sorrows come to your side
Intemperate jealousy between man and wife
Who is it that lays that aside?
Who is it that plays all day on the rug
With his potty his pride and his joy
Who is it brings fondness to everyone’s home
It’s Daddy’s baby boy.
He has lovely blue eyes and golden hair
Daddy’s baby boy
And ask of the Lord that he might spare
Daddy’s baby boy.
How happy you feel when your day’s work is done
And go home to your neat little cot
And you find at the doorstep your fond little son
With the laughter a child’s always got
He’ll scramble for sugar and upset your tea
Surprise you but never annoy
There’s no use denying that the king of the house
Is Daddy’s baby boy.
He has lovely blue eyes and golden hair
Daddy’s baby boy
And ask of the Lord that he might spare
Daddy’s baby boy.
Now years have passed over the boy turns to man
And Daddy has left the old home
To help his poor mother he tries all he can
To do so he crosses the foam
His picture is hung near her own on the wall
And as she looks on it with joy
The mother remembers he beautiful son
As Daddy’s baby boy.
He has lovely blue eyes and golden hair
Daddy’s baby boy
And ask of the Lord that he might spare
Daddy’s baby boy.
January 22nd, 2021 at 6:15 am
My grandmother was born in USA!, her mother was from Scotland, I wish I knew what part. She used to sing a version of shoo shaggy that went
Shoo shaggy o’re the Glen and back again
Mommy pet and Daddies chickie wee hen..
I don’t remember the rest. I forgot all about this song til I heard it on a Netflix show and it brought tears to my eyes. LoL immediately could feel grandma patting my back.
February 18th, 2022 at 6:39 pm
Please email me and I’ll sing our version! I’ve been searching my whole life for some history on this. Ancestors came from Glasgow. The version I see here is most likely originated in Edinburgh. There’s an age old rivalry between the two. Maybe that’s why the difference?
Shoo Shaggie , oer the Glen
Momma and her speckle eyed hen
Bow wow wow went the poolying
Setting on the sea wee wee
Gras wis lying
Dog save the Kee-y-ing.
( god save the king ).
I have a theory about the meaning now. Please contact me. Can’t type fast enough.
Tracy Gallant
clark869@yahoo.com
April 13th, 2022 at 5:50 pm
You can find Tracy’s version of the song on Mama Lisa’s World at the link below with an mp3 recording and a YouTube video…
Shoo Shaggy with recording and video
You can find a shorter version of Shoo Shaggy here.