Northern Scots Language No 6. This is just a further look along the coast to listen to the accents of a few Peterhead Folk. These recordings are over thirty years old.
I visited Peterhead from New Zealand and overheard a local family talking. I asked my friend from Edinburgh if they were speaking English . He said of course, so I asked him what they were saying. He said He didn't know.
Fantastic! I was brought up in Peterhead and understood every word of that! That's the honest truth... fond memories, thank you so much for posting and sharing
I was born in Aberdeen but had relatives in Peterhead (probably still have) but I live in the states now. I understood the accent just fine. Mind I used to live between Turriff and Banff out in the middle of nowhere at Fisherie so I heard all those accents as a kid.
James, there's nae doubt that Broch and Peterheid accents are different. I worked at the BOC base in Peterheid in 1977 and 1978 (with a few Brochers) and at times we had to ask the locals to repeat what they meant (and they us). As I get auler I appreciate a the Buchan accents :)
You are correct. I'm a Brocher (Braitsee) born and raised in the 60's. The 'Bluemogner' toung (Peterhead) is very different to mine. (for me that is) 16 miles away. Going East aswell, I can spot Buckiemen as seen as they open their moo.
as a Scot, (i have a weird mixed accent, like Glaswegian and Strathclyde-ish mixed) I could barely understand a woman on the news from peterhead 😭 I didnt think she was even scottish
25:29 In NE Scots the past tense of the English word 'Laughed' is 'Luch' (u as in the up, ch is a mack of the throat guttural sound) The present tense in Buchan Scots is 'Lach' (again ch is back of the throat)
I visited Peterhead from New Zealand and overheard a local family talking. I asked my friend from Edinburgh if they were speaking English . He said of course, so I asked him what they were saying. He said He didn't know.
Well, that was because they were speaking Scots which is a language all of its own.
@@jamestaylor7375 Thank you, I found it very interesting. It was a loverly place I would love to visit again.
@@jamestaylor7375 T's fair aat.
Fantastic! I was brought up in Peterhead and understood every word of that! That's the honest truth... fond memories, thank you so much for posting and sharing
I was born in Aberdeen but had relatives in Peterhead (probably still have) but I live in the states now. I understood the accent just fine. Mind I used to live between Turriff and Banff out in the middle of nowhere at Fisherie so I heard all those accents as a kid.
Thank you for your comment and yes these accents are disappearing now, unfortunately.
My mother's parents were both Peterhead and this is like listening to my grandfather 40 years ago.
great to hear the Doric
We was in peterhead 2wks ago loved it lived there nearly 20 years loved it x
He’s got a fisherman’s eyes.
James, there's nae doubt that Broch and Peterheid accents are different. I worked at the BOC base in Peterheid in 1977 and 1978 (with a few Brochers) and at times we had to ask the locals to repeat what they meant (and they us). As I get auler I appreciate a the Buchan accents :)
Yes I agree with you and this is why I am doing this so that these memories will never fade. Thank you for your comment too.JIM
You are correct. I'm a Brocher (Braitsee) born and raised in the 60's.
The 'Bluemogner' toung (Peterhead) is very different to mine. (for me that is)
16 miles away.
Going East aswell, I can spot Buckiemen as seen as they open their moo.
Jim’s spikin English, nae dorich.
14:08 'Mam widda garrt ma rise' Typical NE Buchan language. 'Mother would have gotten me up'
as a Scot, (i have a weird mixed accent, like Glaswegian and Strathclyde-ish mixed) I could barely understand a woman on the news from peterhead 😭 I didnt think she was even scottish
Today there is so much movement of people that perhaps the lady was not a native of this area.
@@jamestaylor7375that makes sense, i’m going off what my dad says- he delivers to shops all across Scotland so he’s heard quite a few unique accents.
25:29 In NE Scots the past tense of the English word 'Laughed' is 'Luch' (u as in the up, ch is a mack of the throat guttural sound)
The present tense in Buchan Scots is 'Lach' (again ch is back of the throat)
why is youtube recommending so many random videos
I wiz telt i piano ended up in Guthries the slaters yard.