Matt McGinn- Coorie Doon (miners lullaby)

[spurtfather]

the term "timeless classic" gets thrown about a fair bit, but here's the genuine article.

[crc778Hypnodoc]

Anyone know what Coorie Doon means?

[DonegalRaymie201]

@crc778Hypnodoc

"Settle down to sleep" or "snuggle down" if you prefer!

It's Lallans Scots, the very thing a mither wid say tae her weans/bairns in tryin tae get them aff tae sleep, if ye ken?

[crc778Hypnodoc]

@DonegalRaymie201 Thanks very much, thought it was on those lines but good to have the correct definition

[TheAngelaohare]

@crc778Hypnodoc It means snuggle down x

[crc778Hypnodoc]

new one to me, lovely song

[coatbridgebhoy1798]

rip the gleision 4.

[GirvanLighthouse77]

Thoughts with the welsh miners and their families !



[escottfitzpatrick]

very interesting and thx for taking the time to respond, interesting that the niners choose a sort of military type of danse to celebrate, good stuff.

[MasonUK1]

Anybody know where the Curbly Main pit is? Learnt a slightly different version of this, but the sense of it all is still there.

[tillie1961]

Not wanting to sound dreary, but we played this at my mums funeral. She love Matt McGinn and her father was a miner in Lanarkshire. I had not heard it, until my brother suggested it. Its a lovely old song. I think my mum would have appeciated it.

[edward0988]

Great music and video, any one have any idea of the type of dance the miners are doing, looks like a type of folk dance? Thank you for posting.

[MasonUK1]

@edward0988 This a Rapper Sword Dance. The 'sword' is a flexible metal strip with a wood handle at each end. Still danced regularly, mostly in Northumberland - very tricky, needs a lot of stamina and enough strength to lift another dancer.

[zeebop12]

and Along came the tory bastards and DESTROYED everything!



[videos666able]

This is a daddy's song to his weans... it is the best..

[74dublin]

I first heard this sung by luke kelly. We have no real history of mining coal in ireland but what the men did back then for there family`s was unbelievable.True gents.To put up with such hardship and still keep a smile on their face.I salute all you miners past and present.You should never be forgotten

[boingsomeness]

There's just nae words for how gorgeous this is. I associate Matt so much with his humour, it's easy to forget he can make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end as well.

[Lanarkshirelassie]

Cheers to the miners.. My father was one of them..

[abbia838]

i agree wae yea craigowler it wid be a dissaster. I lve his music, i've listened snc i was wee and im only a teen but i still listen to it. wits the point in not.. ?

[abbia838]

ii matt cginn is ma grat great uncle, he is a gid singer likes he deserved to haee this job.

[AG69NES]

my granddad was a miner - never had a day off in the 51 years he worked in the mines. lovely lullaby

[supercaldy]

KEEP MATT SINGING.

[gerdenshed]

A delightful video and song 5*s from me ;-)

Mark...

[uay62]

The video is awesome,as is the song. Matt McGinn was a brilliant song writer. We shouldn't forget

[fartyfairy]

Wow!  I looked this version up as Christina Stewart has done a version of it on her Kist o Dreams album of Scots lullabies. Its so bonny.

Love Matt Mc Ginn. xx

[Yssann]

Both - song and video are made for to get goose flesh,... because the style of singing shows so much love and although the melody is simple its full of love, too.

The video is intensive and demonstrates a strange and hard , but also a more intensive lifestyle.

Thank you really for sharing this video!

[bissilissi2]

My great grandfather was a miner in and around the Durham area so watching this video helped me have a bit of an insight into how hard life really was. I also believe he took part in Jarrow walk (bare footed) in protest.

[399192209]

hey, whats that last video??

[craigowler]

The Curlby Main

[Doco72]

One of Scotland's finest social commentators.

[craigowler]

Aye...withoot thi miners men women an' laddies goin doon thi Industrial Revolution would never have happened.

[nacho1560]

The miners unions are responsible for so many freedoms young workers have today. God bless them.

[craigowler]

oops I clicked the spam hand by mistake sorry

[skdadl2]

Beautiful beyond words.