Laura Malcolmson recounts sayings copied from an old Shetlan...
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Original Track ID
SA1973.63.B1.47 - SA1973.63.B1.54
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Summary
Laura Malcolmson recounts sayings copied from an old Shetland book:
When da rain geese [red-throated diver] taks tae da sea, cryin, "Mair weet an waar [worse] wedder," den men draw your boats tae da lee. But whan da rain geese taks ta da hill, den draw doon your boats and ging whar you will.
An egg i da banks [cliffs] at Buggle Day [17 March], is a bird i da banks at Beltane [1 May}.
First comes Candlesmas and den da new mune, neest comes Fasteren's E'en [first day of Lent], be it ever sae shune [soon].
A fat Yule [Christmas] is a poor Fasteren's E'en.
Hit's a braw wife at brings but quat's [what is] no ben. [A but and ben is a two-roomed house.]
Better rue sit than rue flit. [Better to sit tight than to change for something worse.]
Whan da worm moves hit's wise ta flit [move]. [Worms sense danger and move.]
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Dunrossness
Island - Shetland Mainland
Item Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Cunningsburgh
Island - Shetland Mainland
Village/Place - Cunningsburgh
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good