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09 Sep 01 - 02:26 PM (#545764) Subject: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Deni 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... |
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09 Sep 01 - 02:37 PM (#545770) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Roger in Sheffield not Rowan then? |
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09 Sep 01 - 02:37 PM (#545771) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: sheila Any of a number of yellow flowers. |
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09 Sep 01 - 02:46 PM (#545775) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Willa gowan; Scot and N.E. dialect, the wild daisy, the ox-eye daisy |
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09 Sep 01 - 02:52 PM (#545777) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Murray MacLeod "We twa hae run aboot the braes And pu'd the gowans fine." ("Auld Lang Syne") Surely the more famous quotation? Murray |
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09 Sep 01 - 03:07 PM (#545784) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Roger in Sheffield here |
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10 Sep 01 - 01:12 AM (#545992) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: GUEST,Boab Spot on, Willa!! A large daisy-like flower growing up to two,-two-and-a-half feet. |
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10 Sep 01 - 04:38 AM (#546051) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: GUEST,Genie 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
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10 Sep 01 - 04:53 AM (#546057) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Deni 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 |
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22 Sep 01 - 12:41 PM (#556660) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: John MacKenzie Also known as Marguerites in some quarters Giok |
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23 Sep 01 - 01:24 AM (#556850) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Peg There is a very cool "wyrd folk" ensemble known as "In Gowan Ring"
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23 Sep 01 - 11:59 AM (#557033) Subject: GOWAN? From: Clinton Hammond 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'? |
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24 Sep 01 - 03:16 AM (#557496) Subject: RE: Help: What is a GOWAN? Tree, bush... From: Haruo 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 |