"The sky owre Messina is unco and grey, and a' the bricht chaumers are eerie" In standard English this would read something like - "The sky over Messina is unfamiliar and grey, and all the bright chambers (ie rooms) are strange". That is they are normally bright but not now! Brick charmers doesn't make any kind of sense!
ll the brick charmers? brick chalmers? define the term please anyone
It's "all the bricht chaumers" all the "bright rooms" I think it means but it's a fairly archaic Scots.The correct title of the song is "the 51st.Highland Division's farewell to Sicily." It was written by Hamish Henderson as he waited to transported over the Straits of Messina to mainland Italy,where months of heavy fighting still lay ahead for the troops as they pushed north.
@joehughes9 I'm sure its Brick Charmers since I remember we were talking about this when I was back in Elementary. I remember my teacher saying he went to their concert so I guess it should be Brick Charmers. But, I can't be sure.
i'm italian,and i can't tell how i feel about those men who sacrified themselfs to gave us freedom from the nazi oppressor and the fascist goverement.
Thanks for posting this. My father landed in Sicily during WWII. He was one of the lucky glider troopers who did not land in the sea. However, he had to fight. The troops were glad to get out of Sicily, as the song indicates.
Well done Cheerydavie i have searched for this. By far the best version of this great songmore power to your elbow mate. Thanks for all your great posts.
"The sky owre Messina is unco and grey, and a' the bricht chaumers are eerie" In standard English this would read something like - "The sky over Messina is unfamiliar and grey, and all the bright chambers (ie rooms) are strange". That is they are normally bright but not now! Brick charmers doesn't make any kind of sense!
gaconnochie 1 week ago
"I'm sure its Brick Charmers" You might be sure but it isn't. As joehughes says it is "bricht chaumers" translated as "bright chambers".
gaconnochie 1 week ago
@heliodor001 let's not forget any of them
robsargent4 8 months ago
the times they are a chainging
Pantomimoistrionico 10 months ago
ll the brick charmers? brick chalmers? define the term please anyone
It's "all the bricht chaumers" all the "bright rooms" I think it means but it's a fairly archaic Scots.The correct title of the song is "the 51st.Highland Division's farewell to Sicily." It was written by Hamish Henderson as he waited to transported over the Straits of Messina to mainland Italy,where months of heavy fighting still lay ahead for the troops as they pushed north.
joehughes9 10 months ago
@joehughes9 I'm sure its Brick Charmers since I remember we were talking about this when I was back in Elementary. I remember my teacher saying he went to their concert so I guess it should be Brick Charmers. But, I can't be sure.
iRyanKesler 1 month ago
all the brick charmers? brick chalmers? define the term please anyone.
kawlynn 11 months ago
@kawlynn It's 'bright charmers' i.e men that could charm the ladies in Scots dialect 'bricht charmers'
hs0dca 11 months ago
@hs0dca cool thanks for your time.
kawlynn 11 months ago
i'm italian,and i can't tell how i feel about those men who sacrified themselfs to gave us freedom from the nazi oppressor and the fascist goverement.
diceopoli8 1 year ago
Thanks for posting this. My father landed in Sicily during WWII. He was one of the lucky glider troopers who did not land in the sea. However, he had to fight. The troops were glad to get out of Sicily, as the song indicates.
anajinn 2 years ago 9
Nice to hear that you enjoyed the song thanks for the kind commet
cheerydavie 2 years ago
@anajinn My dad was also in Sicily and I always remember him saying it was the worst hell hole.
shonajw 1 year ago 5
Good to hear this song with the original lyrics. My dad was wounded in Italy.... but he blamed that on the Germans. He loved italy.
adajanetta 3 years ago 4
Enjoyed this remember seeing over the years at our local folk clubs late 60's-70's
Also were popular over on Arran at the Folk Festivsl ...........
Most enjoyable
Thanks Jean
jeangair 3 years ago 12
Well done Cheerydavie i have searched for this. By far the best version of this great songmore power to your elbow mate. Thanks for all your great posts.
rrfsee 3 years ago 18