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Rhyme said to children, about a cock and hen:

Date 29 July 1961
Track ID 41706
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1961.89.B24

Original Tape ID

SA1961.089

Summary

Rhyme said to children, about a cock and hen:

Da cock gaed ower da midden cryin,
"Cock a doodle doo, wha'll ride tae the kirk [church] wi me the day?"
"By my dait [death?]," said the black tappit [crested] hen,
"I'll ride tae the kirk we nae breekless [trouserless] men."

Recording Location

County - Shetland

Parish - Lerwick

Island - Shetland Mainland

Village/Place - Lerwick

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good