Oh my, sometimes it was awful but we were all in the same boat. We were fed, clothed, loved. We made the best of it. I had a wonderful 50s and 60s childhood and remember everything in the song. God bless our Maws and Das. They did everything for us. Heroes all. All of my older family are dead now, even some cousins and good pals.
Adam mcnaughtan was my english teacher at john st secondary school between 1974-78.he also wrote the famous "jeely piece song".a wll known song tae all glaswiegans.
I first learned this song when Adam McNaughton (the writer and singer) was my Engish teacher at Rutherglen Academy in the late 1960s. In the 1990s Adam had a wee book shop in Parnie Street near Glasgow Cross but I have not seen him for a long time now.
@@Clark76 Wow Amazing. Tell him thanks as I just learnt this song in 2021. I'm a Capetonian and it's easy for me to maneuver the Scottish Accents in this tune. Very Amazing tune. Like that he included road names and things which is around us daily. For me it's a stand off between this tune and The Midges song.
i have been down south now for thirty three years but thanks to you tube i can listen to my fellow scots i was at tormusk school in castlemilk when adam made the jeely piece song and even to this day i still remember old tenements in the gorbals living on the top flair ma granny throwing sweeties doon fur us wains and the jeely pieces ah memories of the place still warms me when i think aboot the room and kitchen wae the coal fire i go on to the website abbot my hometoon and cannae believe what the councils have done tae the community of castlemilk and the ols glasgow town.god bless scotland and the people i left behind and some who are no longer around.
We’d occasionally get Adam to give us a song in his English class. Rutherglen Academy, 1971 it was. And he did it with a full throated delivery too. He’d somehow been awarded the title “Lurch”, the reason (if any) for which was never made clear... few like him in a pun’ o’ mince!
@edward0988 "Bauchle" - the opposite of "big yin", usually a "wee bauchle" is used to describe a shabby-looking person, especially a small one. A "bauchle" was originally a worn-out shoe.
Those old tenements remind me of Hopetoun Place in Townhead, just off Cathedral Street, where I grew up in the early 60's. They built Strathclyde Uni right over our old street! And Parliamentary Rd was just over by, another street that is no more!
My gran grew up on Hopetoun Place a couple of decades before. Really looking to see if we can get any pictures of the street since she's never had any and the Mitchell Archives only as 2/3 images. Would be keen to get in touch to see if you have any photographs to share!
I remember those trams running by our old house in Townhead in the early 60's, right up Cathedral street. My old granny used to take me on them and I still remember the wee bell that used to let folk on and off.
i was born in Toonheid, in the Royal Infirmary to be exact, 1948, lived at 128 Alexandra Parade, between Wishart St and James Orr street, went to Golfhill School up on Circus Drive. Its all gone now. i left Glesga in 1966, never lived there again, i just ran away, now live far far away but i still belang tae Glesga. Drew Wilson.
Andrew Blackadder We used to get the Golfhill van with Bert the driver, from the Golfhill Cafe, up in Cranhill every day after we moved here from Hopetoun Place in the 60's and 70's!
terrypussypower i dont know about any Golfhill van. i walked to school, back and forth no matter the weather, in short trousers. never heard of Golfhill Cafe, Cranhill or Hopetoun Place.
@goinghomesomeday1 you right we had nuthing , but wee wer happy and made our own entertainment. no matter what we did it wis great. fai a wee swing to looken for bootles to cash in . great days eh
the shulpit we bochle, ( last line of the song) does anyone know what that means? This is a great song really capture the the street culture of old Glasgow. Thank you for posting.
Oh my, sometimes it was awful but we were all in the same boat. We were fed, clothed, loved. We made the best of it. I had a wonderful 50s and 60s childhood and remember everything in the song. God bless our Maws and Das. They did everything for us. Heroes all. All of my older family are dead now, even some cousins and good pals.
My English teacher in 1977 at Cathkin high. Loved him. he used to sing to us
Adam mcnaughtan was my english teacher at john st secondary school between 1974-78.he also wrote the famous "jeely piece song".a wll known song tae all glaswiegans.
I first learned this song when Adam McNaughton (the writer and singer) was my Engish teacher at Rutherglen Academy in the late 1960s. In the 1990s Adam had a wee book shop in Parnie Street near Glasgow Cross but I have not seen him for a long time now.
He’s very much alive and still singing.. he lives next door to us 👍🏻
@@Clark76 Wow Amazing. Tell him thanks as I just learnt this song in 2021. I'm a Capetonian and it's easy for me to maneuver the Scottish Accents in this tune. Very Amazing tune. Like that he included road names and things which is around us daily. For me it's a stand off between this tune and The Midges song.
i have been down south now for thirty three years but thanks to you tube i can listen to my fellow scots i was at tormusk school in castlemilk when adam made the jeely piece song and even to this day i still remember old tenements in the gorbals living on the top flair ma granny throwing sweeties doon fur us wains and the jeely pieces ah memories of the place still warms me when i think aboot the room and kitchen wae the coal fire i go on to the website abbot my hometoon and cannae believe what the councils have done tae the community of castlemilk and the ols glasgow town.god bless scotland and the people i left behind and some who are no longer around.
Diane Mcneill //// Tormusk RD and Hoddum ave , n the Cathkin brakes up the hill .
Best english teacher I ever had at school. Garthamlock Secondary. Had me and 2 mates singing in a school concert, Wee Johnny's lost his jarrie.
We’d occasionally get Adam to give us a song in his English class. Rutherglen Academy, 1971 it was. And he did it with a full throated delivery too. He’d somehow been awarded the title “Lurch”, the reason (if any) for which was never made clear... few like him in a pun’ o’ mince!
laughin' 'n' greetin' at the same time.
This is a Briliant song!!
@edward0988 "Bauchle" - the opposite of "big yin", usually a "wee bauchle" is used to describe a shabby-looking person, especially a small one. A "bauchle" was originally a worn-out shoe.
I lived through these times happy memories
Thank you. This video and song brought on a happy misting and remending.
Love the song, the video pictures are just incredible - I've been playing this over and over - you have fantastic posts! Many, many thanks!
Those old tenements remind me of Hopetoun Place in Townhead, just off Cathedral Street, where I grew up in the early 60's. They built Strathclyde Uni right over our old street! And Parliamentary Rd was just over by, another street that is no more!
My gran grew up on Hopetoun Place a couple of decades before. Really looking to see if we can get any pictures of the street since she's never had any and the Mitchell Archives only as 2/3 images. Would be keen to get in touch to see if you have any photographs to share!
Thank God those days have gone for good! Dark dark times
My teacher at Garthamlock Secondary, nice big guy
still great
Brings back fond memories, thanks for posting.
excellent post , thanks , brought back some memories
Excellent video. 5*
Great upload! Thanks.
magic times love it
great video
I recognise this as the tune of Ewan MacColl's Net Hauling Song.
I remember those trams running by our old house in Townhead in the early 60's, right up Cathedral street. My old granny used to take me on them and I still remember the wee bell that used to let folk on and off.
+terrypussypower ain thi bus lawsie wid shout common ye getting aff
i was born in Toonheid, in the Royal Infirmary to be exact, 1948, lived at 128 Alexandra Parade, between Wishart St and James Orr street, went to Golfhill School up on Circus Drive.
Its all gone now.
i left Glesga in 1966, never lived there again, i just ran away, now live far far away but i still belang tae Glesga.
Drew Wilson.
come oan get aff, to be exact...
Andrew Blackadder We used to get the Golfhill van with Bert the driver, from the Golfhill Cafe, up in Cranhill every day after we moved here from Hopetoun Place in the 60's and 70's!
terrypussypower
i dont know about any Golfhill van. i walked to school, back and forth no matter the weather, in short trousers.
never heard of Golfhill Cafe, Cranhill or Hopetoun Place.
@goinghomesomeday1 you right we had nuthing , but wee wer happy and made our own entertainment. no matter what we did it wis great. fai a wee swing to looken for bootles to cash in . great days eh
@blagger17 Mine as well 75-76. He always sang that bloody song tae let us know who wrote it.
THE START OF THIS LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE OUTSIDE OF THE OLD ST ENOCH HOTEL
I am sorry to say the biginnin of the video is ootsie the st enoch hotel john
the shulpit we bochle, ( last line of the song) does anyone know what that means? This is a great song really capture the the street culture of old Glasgow. Thank you for posting.
Pale sickly little common woman . "Bauchle" I believe came from their way of walking in cheap "bauchles" (clogs)
shilpit is a sickly person. bauchle is a down at heel, worn out person. Glesca was full of bauchles.
The start of this video is shot in PAISLEY Not GLASGOW... Still a great video :-)
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@edward0988 dictionary of Glasgow speech at .rampant scotland dot com slash parliamo
lose the spaces.Got an error message trying to give the full URL
@trashiscool1 you might have been in my younger brothers year,davy(mcgue) mckinnon.
i love the slightly racist bit of you knew they were tallies the moment they spoken.
a young phil mccall at.31
Brilliant. They wouldn't be allowed to sell broken biscuits nowadays, european union ruined all that.
Wha's like us?
It gave me the best upbringing to prepare for life ....but it wiznae wit yea would want noo for yer kids.
RE : Bauchie , thank you that helps