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Posted By: GUEST,John W Herbert -- faafx88591@yahoo.com
21-May-05 - 07:00 PM
Thread Name: Nut Brown Maiden -what 1940s film?
Subject: RE: NUT BROWN MAIDEN -what 1940s film?
The film was "I know where I"m going" with Wendy Hiller and Roger Livesay - the title came from the old song:-

"I know where I'm going
I know who's going with me
I know who I love
But the De'il knows who I'll marry"

"Nut Brown Maiden" are the sassenach words - the original Gaelic words are "Ho ro mo Nighean donn Bhoidhearch"

I have a wonderful recording made at the gathering of the Clans in 1977 - sung by massed Gaelic Choirs at the Grand Gaelic Ceilidh at Usher Hall on May 4th 1977. The recording also includes "Crimond" with its wonderful descant.

I have a large collection of Scottish recordings - even though I'm a gor blimey cockney

John