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07 Feb 06 - 10:36 AM (#1663830) Subject: Origins: gin i were where the gardie rins From: Albatross Anybody know the origins of a north east Scottish song from Aberdeenshire which starts: Gin I were where the Gardie rins Gardie rins Gardie rins Oh Gin I were where the Gardie rins At the fit o' Benachie The song contains the local Scottish dialect words (Doric Language) which is descended from Old Norse (as opposed to Gaelic). Doric words such as Quine (Woman) and Speir (question) directly relate to modern day Norwegian (kvinne and Spoer). Benachie is a local small mountain with the remains of a pre historic hill fort on top. |
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07 Feb 06 - 10:48 AM (#1663842) Subject: RE: Origins: gin i were where the gardie rins From: GUEST,greg stephens(cookieless) Try having a look with spellings Gadie or Gaudie in the threads, or the DT, I have a feeling this will have been discussed before. |
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07 Feb 06 - 12:00 PM (#1663902) Subject: RE: Origins: gin i were where the gardie rins From: John MacKenzie Here complete with midi are the words. Click the link that takes you to the other version, where you will get a slightly fuller history of this song. Please note correct spelling, I know it's difficult for non Scots. Giok |
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10 Feb 06 - 10:32 AM (#1666032) Subject: RE: Origins: gin i were where the gaudie rins From: Albatross Many thanks: Greg and John 'Giok'. |
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10 Feb 06 - 07:25 PM (#1666463) Subject: RE: Origins: gin i were where the gardie rins From: Malcolm Douglas Both Gadie and Gaudie are sufficiently often used to be "correct" spellings; Scottish lexicographers, having to juggle a whole series of quite distinct dialects, have generally not attempted to define standard spellings. Gardie, however, is wrong! The song has been discussed here in the past at some length (links above). |