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Shetland rhymes used in various kittling games fo...

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

SA1961.089

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

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good