Sunday, December 22, 2013

Whisky Galore - drinking song

Whisky Galore is on at the moment, it's one of my favourite films (and a very good book too) it's making me feel thoroughly seasonal (I'm about two minutes away from pouring a large dram and cutting a slice of cake) so thought I'd share one of my favourite scenes... 

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  1. Dear Desperate Reader,
    we (the husband and me) saw the film in Inverness - coming from Harris - and we really liked it. Unfortunately in Germany or Austria you will not see it. I wish you a happy new year and looking forward to the books you are reading.
    Kind regards
    Braunelle

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  2. hi john here in east lothian scotland this is a nonense song about porridge but i love that clip also my favourite film braunelle just came across yor posting

    Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom, tana lom, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom 's e tana lom 's e brochan lom na sùghain

    Séist
    Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan tana, tana, tana, brochan lom na sùghain
    Brochan lom 's e tana lom 's e brochan lom na sùghain

    Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a' bhrochan sùghain
    Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a' bhrochan sùghain
    Thugaibh aran dha na gillean leis a' bhrochan sùghain
    Brochan lom 's e tana lom 's e brochan lom na sùghain

    Séist

    Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh' an dùine,
    Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh' an dùine,
    Seo an rud a gheibheamaid o nighean gobh' an dùine,
    Brochan lom 's e tana lom, 's e brochan lom sùghain.

    Séist



    Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans.
    Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans.
    Porridge thin and meagre, porridge thin from sowans.
    Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

    Chorus
    Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge
    Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge
    Meagre and thin porridge, thin, thin, meagre porridge
    Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

    Give ye bread to the young men with sowans-gruel,
    Give ye bread to the young men with sowans-gruel,
    Give ye bread to the young men with sowans-gruel,
    Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

    Chorus

    This is what we used to get from the smith's daughter at the Dun
    This is what we used to get from the smith's daughter at the Dun
    This is what we used to get from the smith's daughter at the Dun
    Porridge thin, it is meagre and thin, it is porridge thin from sowans.

    Chorus

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  3. Blimey is all I can say. Had just assumed it was a sort of made up Gaelic sounding hum for filming purposes. I love that scene because I'm a bit of a whisky spotter and the expressions on the men's faces.

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