Two Scots riddles remembered in Australia
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
39588
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.256.A4-A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
Two Scots riddles remembered in Australia.
To ma riddle to ma riddle to ma rot tot tot
I met a man in a reid, reid coat
A staff in his hand and a stane in his throat
To ma riddle to ma riddle to ma rot tot tot.
Answer: a cherry.
It sets heich and it cries sare
It has the heid but it wants [lacks] the hair.
Answer: a rooster [cockerel].
Item Notes
Transcribed in School of Scottish Studies.
Recording Location (outside Scotland)
Australia
Language
English, Scots
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good