Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist

Subject: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:35 PM

My daughter is doing a presentation on Scotland for her Gr.8 Social Studies project. One of the things she has to do is an oral presentation on the environment. She has choosen to focus on the Scottish Mist. Can any of you help with a song or poem relating to this topic? Thanks for your interest....LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: MMario
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:36 PM

Mist covered mountains of Home

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:37 PM

Oooops ....'chosen' ...mother could help with spelling! ...LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: mousethief
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:38 PM

LL, is this a literal mist, as in fog, or a figurative mist, as in something I have no idea what you're talking about?

Alex

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: MMario
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:40 PM

from Brigadoon "When the mist is in the gloamin'"

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:47 PM

I think LL means what is usually known as "Scotch Mist" which is a euphemism for the rain which falls so plentifully in my former homeland.

Murray

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 02:51 PM

Alex ... it would be literal ... as in fog. I can find lots of references to a Scotch Mist but not anything that actually describes it...LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 23 Apr 01 - 03:21 PM

MacCrimmon's Lament in the DT uses the words:

Round Cuillin's peak the mist is sailing... You can hear a MIDI of it at Lesley's site even though this version doesn't use the word mist. The song, however, is so beautiful, and the story compelling, I would be tempted to somehow use it.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: GUEST,micca at work
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 06:47 AM

And of course this is a phrase to be careful using around German speakers..It caused my Bavarian friends to syphon beer down their noses, and cough and splutter sporadically for a long time after ,when it was remarked that their was Scotch Mist falling outside the pub...

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Wolfgang
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 07:01 AM

The DT database is a great resource for such questions:
I have entered mist @scots into the search window to find all songs that are classified as scottish songs and have the word 'mist' in them. Here's the result.

Wolfgang

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: GUEST,Bruce O.
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 10:41 AM

man from England having business to do with another in Scotland, proceeded to Edinburgh by coach and put up an an inn for the night. The man he was to see lived about 10 miles distant, so said Englishman hired a horse and proceeded on his way. After three miles it started to rain, and after five he was soaking wet, and turned around and went back to Edinburgh. The next day the same thing happened. On the third day it didn't start raining until he'd gone 6 miles. At that point he saw a small boy leaning on a fence and looking at the wet rider. Rider asked boy, "Does it always rain in this infernal country?" Boy replied "Naw, sir, sometimes it snaws."

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Lyrical Lady
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 11:42 AM

These are all helpful suggestions and I thank you one and all! I did find a great Scottish Weather site which gave a great description so we're well on our way to an 'A+' in Socials Studies! Thanks again! LL

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 11:52 AM

How could I forget Scotland the Brave!

High in the misty Highlands
Out by the purple islands
Brave are the hearts that beat
Beneath Scottish skies.

In the DT here.

And Barry Taylor's midi here.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Mary in Kentucky
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 11:58 AM

And MMario's song from Brigadoon is "Heather on the Hill"

I think gloamin' is twilight.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Micca
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 12:28 PM

Mary, and don't forget the spoof verse Of Scotland The Brave that I love (from the pen of Ronnie Barker, I believe)
Come where the toes are tapping
Come where the Jocks are strapping..

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: nutty
Date: 24 Apr 01 - 01:40 PM

How about - Mull of Kyntyre - by Wings

Not folk but entirely appropriate.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: Peg
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 12:57 AM

Chi Mi Na Morbheanna (or is that the misty mountains of home?)

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 11:08 AM

What great songs (and stories, too, Bruce). Wish I had any more to contribute, but I'm enjoying this thread. Be sure to tell us how the assignment goes, LL!

Subject: RE: Tune Req: Songs about Scottish Mist
From: GUEST,Bruce O.
Date: 25 Apr 01 - 03:50 PM

Peg, they are the same (Gaelic and English titles). That's in Moffat's 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Highlands', Also there is "The Misty Dell".