Know Owt Or Nowt...

[B00]

About Lancashire speak?

Try yer luck :-)

I got one wrong.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/sophiemaden/how-many-of-these-lancashire-phrases-do-you-unders-15xyb?utm_term=.jprAp3oLLQ&fb_ref=click_share#.oxVrBAjWVM

[jno]

15, and I've never even been there.

15 right, I mean, not wrong.

[Mamyalynne]

His horse isn't easy to find on youtube, but his ferret is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAc6V0s5-H4

[Mamyalynne]

♫ John Willie's Horse
From between the shafts of a ragman’s cart,
John Willie took an ‘orse.
He fed ‘im duck an’ muffin an’ he trained ‘im fer the course.
He raced ‘im at every racecourse ‘gainst the finest an’ the choice,
But there wasn’t a mount in England as could lick John Willie’s ‘orse.
Lick John Willie’s ‘orse.


Well a favourite with the gentry at Ascot Royal one day,
Unaffected by the Royalty and wealth an’ fine array,
He quickly took the lead and was the first to end the course
To the cheers of the Lords and Ladies shoutin’ “Up John Willie’s ‘orse”.
Up John Willie’s ‘orse.


Once Jimmy Frizzell sent fer ‘im when flu had taken its toll.
He turned out fer the Latics an’ he scored the winning goal.
The crowd went mad and cheered and sang an’ shouted themselves ‘oarse
And the players they all gathered round to kiss John Willie’s ‘orse.
Kiss John Willie’s ‘orse.


Last year the Owdam ‘Orse Show was held in t’middle o’t’ town.
There wer’ mares in t’ Mayor’s own parlour, there was ‘orse flesh shown all round.
There wer’ donkeys shown on t’ Greaves Arms’ steps and stallions too, of course.
But between the pillars on the town hall steps, John Willie showed ‘is ‘orse. ♫

[jno]

here you go, Clarion

http://www.oldhamtinkers.com/john-willies-horse.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rInZkpe9QFg

[marval]

I got 16

[AlwaysConfused]

Only got 12 right. I'll have to visit English speaking places only if I visit Lancashire

[Grandma_Yiddo]

I got three wrong. It is over 40 years since I left Bolton to join up. The accent never leaves you though.

[Mamyalynne]

True that.

[Captain2]

Oh the shame! Lancashire lad (Radcliffe) through and through and got one wrong.
Remember about 20 years ago listening to a lady in her 80s reciting in true Rochdale dialect - could not understand one word!

[stuey]

I did oreyt with 13. Some very nice photos.

[Bathsheba]

Greaves Arms has shut down now :(

x x

[Bathsheba]

https://plus.google.com/102068544922617100579/about?gl=uk&hl=en

[Robinia]

All correct...but when y'ave bin brought up in Nottinghamshire ya can just abaht understand owt. :)

[237SJ]

I got one wrong but some of them were guesswork.

[naomi24]

I got 19 out of 22 - not bad for a London lass! A lot of it is very similar to London-speak though.

[B00]

Wash your mouth out naomi!

Us Lancastrians will have no truck with soft Southern jessies!

[naomi24]

Tut! You don't know what you're missing! :o)

[B00]

no I do, you keep your jellied eels ta very muchly ;-)

[naomi24]

Cor! Haven't had jellied eels for years. That's what comes of living in the country. Loads of vinegar and pepper - lovely!! :o)

[Captain2]

Bet you southerners all take a buck to read in your barth; we all know it is a 'b00-k in yer baff'