I am hoping that someone might be able to clarify a phrase for me.

I am putting together a program of Irish and Scottish songs and tunes for Halloween that will air on my radio program "THE SUNDAY SESSION" on WFDU-FM.

There is recording from the late Rev.William Matheson sung in Gaelic as an Iorram song (almost a eulogy). Unfortunately I am writing this at work (don't tell my boss!) and I don't have the lyrics in front of me, but there is a line in title and song that refers to "halloween nut". (This is the first track on the Greentrax release "Gaelic Bards and Minstrels"). The song says something along the lines of "you didn't crack the halloween nut".

Can anyone explain the reference? Is this based on some sort of tradition or folklore? Perhaps just a Scottish expression?

Help!

Thanks!

Ron Olesko WFDU-FM