Children's song, rhymes and games told by Frances Stewart, Jean’s youngest daughter I think.
Geordie Pordie, pudding and pie,
Kissed the girls and made them cry,
Fan the boys came oot tae play
Geordie Pordie ran awa.
Penny on the water, tuppence in the sea,
Thruppence in the [?licht boat],
And oot goes she.
I had a dolly dressed in green,
I put her in a matchbox and sent her to the queen.
The queen didnae like her so I sent her tae the king.
The king told me tae shut my een and coont sixteen:
Ane, twa, three, fower, five, sax, seven, echt, nine ...
Jelly on the plate, jelly on the plate,
Wiggle waggle, wiggle waggle,
Jelly on the plate.
Sausage in the pan, sausage in the pan
[Starts again]
Jelly on the plate ...
Penny on the floor, penny on the floor,
Pick it up, pick it up,
Penny on the floor.
Sausage in the pan, sausage in the pan
Turn it over, turn it over,
Sausage in the pan.
Ghostie in the hoose, ghostie in the hoose,
Kick him oot, kick him oot,
Ghosties [sic] in the hoose.
Penny on the floor, penny on the floor,
Pick it up, pick it up,
Pennies [sic] on the floor.
Lady, lady, drop your purse,
Lady, lady, pick it up,
Lady, lady, spell your name
Capital F R A N C E S Capital S T E W A R T, spells Stewart.
Far ye gan tote?
Doon the road tote.
Fit tae dae tote?
Tae buy sugar tote.
Far's yer money tote?
In ma pocket tote.
[?] tote
There ye go tote.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, climb upstairs.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, say your prayers.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, please show your shoe.
Teddy bear, teddy bear, that will do.
Remember, remember the fifth of November,
Gunpowder, treason and plot.
I see no reason why gunpowder and treason
Should ever be forgot.
[Rhyme repeated]
The Goldstein Ole Miss reel labelled 'Stewart, Extras' begins with four minutes of very pleasant sounding kid's rhymes from Lucy and other voices, then in the centre two songs by I think Ned ['Bunch of Watercresses' and 'Happy Auld Days That's Awa'], and then more kids' rhymes.
I will add more information here about this tape soon.
Ken Goldstein recorded a group of girls in Strichen, Frances Stewart and friends.
LISTEN HERE
(1) 'Six O'Clock is Ringing' [song]
(2) Song beginning, "I've got sweethearts in America ..."
(3) 'Three Times Round Went the Gallant Ship' [song]
(4) 'Little Sally Walker' [song]
(5) 'The Wind, the Wind, the Wind Blows High' [song]
(6) 'Yankee Doodle' [song]
(7) Song beginning, "Up and down the street"
(8) 'Evy-ivy Turn the Ropie Over' [rhyme]
(9) 'Mickey Mouse is Dead' [rhyme]
(10) 'Inty Pinty Ponty' [rhyme]
(11) 'London Bridge is Falling Down' [song]
(12) 'The Grand Old Duke of York' [song]
(13) 'I Sent a Letter to My Love' [song]
(14) 'The Farmer's in his Den' [song]
More Strichen children's songs and rhymes, some used in singing games
LISTEN HERE
(1) 'One, Two, Three A-learie' [song]
(2) Song beginning, "Oh soldier, soldier, won't you marry me ..."
(3) 'One, Two, Three A-learie' [song]
(4) 'Are You Going to Golf, Sir?' [rhyme]
(5) 'The Barnyards o' Delgaty' [bothy song]
(6) 'Jelly on the Plate' [rhyme]
(7) 'Old King Cole was a Merry Old Soul' [rhyme]
(8) Rhyme beginning, "Mickey Mouse came into my house ..."
(9) Rhyme beginning, "Jean-Pean frae Aiberdeen ..."
(10) Rhyme beginning, "Jean-Pean frae Aiberdeen ..."
(11) Rhyme beginning, "Warning once, warning twice, warning three times over ..."
(12) 'I Sent a Letter to My Love' [rhyme]
(13) Song beginning, "Down by the riverside the green grass grows ..."
(14) 'Two Little Dicky Birds' [rhyme]