Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Haruo
Date: 24 Sep 01 - 03:16 AM

Murray, I imagine the Burns quote is the more famous, but the first thing the word always evokes for me is Annie Laurie (like dew on the ... lyin' is the fa' o' her fairy feet). FWIW. Liland

Subject: GOWAN?
From: Clinton Hammond
Date: 23 Sep 01 - 11:59 AM

He's also a Canadian Singer/Song-writer... got started with a song called "Strange Animal" in the 80's, but has since become quite the 'almost-folkie'...

But I guess ya don't mean him eh?

:-)

What's a 'wyrd folk'?

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Peg
Date: 23 Sep 01 - 01:24 AM

There is a very cool "wyrd folk" ensemble known as "In Gowan Ring"

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 22 Sep 01 - 12:41 PM

Also known as Marguerites in some quarters

Giok

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Deni
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 04:53 AM

There's always someone who knows on the Mudcat...

I am glad I asked, if only to stop Genie thinking it meant Gown: although that meaning is probably more fun. I followed the link, Roger and bookmarked that herb site. I love plant-lore.

Thanks a lot everyone.

Deni

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: GUEST,Genie
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 04:38 AM

Murray, I always thought"gowan" was a Scots word for "gown," and that Burns was just writing like a rake about having "pulled the gowns fine," (presumably with lasses in them).

It's good to have it cleared up.

Genie

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: GUEST,Boab
Date: 10 Sep 01 - 01:12 AM

Spot on, Willa!! A large daisy-like flower growing up to two,-two-and-a-half feet.

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 03:07 PM

here

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Murray MacLeod
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:52 PM

"We twa hae run aboot the braes
And pu'd the gowans fine."
("Auld Lang Syne")

Surely the more famous quotation?

Murray

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Willa
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:46 PM

gowan; Scot and N.E. dialect, the wild daisy, the ox-eye daisy

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: sheila
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:37 PM

Any of a number of yellow flowers.

Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Roger in Sheffield
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:37 PM

not Rowan then?

Subject: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush...
From: Deni
Date: 09 Sep 01 - 02:26 PM

anyone know what a Gowan is. As in Aye and the gowans grow gay... what colour, etc...

Cheers

Deni

I need to understand what I'm singing about...