Shetland rhymes used in various kittling games fo...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
29 July 1961
Track ID
41703
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1961.89.B21; SA1961.89.B22; SA1961.89.B23
Original Tape ID
Summary
Shetland rhymes used in various kittling [tickling] games for children:
Pit dee finger in da crabbie's hole,
Crabbie's no in,
Crabbie's at da back o da door,
Caain [driving] in a pin.
Het [heat] da wumble [auger], het da wumble,
Bore a hole, bore a hole.
Roond aboot, roond aboot, ran a peerie [little] moose,
Up aroond, up aroond, in a peerie hoose.
Item Notes
See:
'Doh Ray Me, When Ah Wis Wee' (E. McVicar, 2007) p. 23 'Heat a Wummle'
Recording Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Lerwick
Island - Shetland Mainland
Village/Place - Lerwick
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good