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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