The Glasgow That I Used To Know - Adam McNaughtan

[@alfredroyal3473]

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.

[@Karen-xo5qw]

My English teacher in 1977 at Cathkin high. Loved him. he used to sing to us

[@blagger17]

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.

[@SDC05061956]

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]

He’s very much alive and still singing.. he lives next door to us 👍🏻

[@hondaeownerreviews8608]

@@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.

[@dianemcneill1260]

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.

[@ZooScott]

Diane Mcneill //// Tormusk RD and Hoddum ave , n the Cathkin brakes up the hill .

[@ronniegibson1758]

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.

[@SirBeauJangles]

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!

[@Tonyboy11100]

This is a Briliant song!!

[@LindsayCurran]

Love the song, the video pictures are just incredible - I've been playing this over and over - you have fantastic posts! Many, many thanks!

[@philbhoy2577]

I lived through these times happy memories

[@nusquamesse1248]

Thank you. This video and song brought on a happy misting and remending.

[@raymondcrooke]

Excellent video. 5*

[@davidross6600]

laughin' 'n' greetin' at the same time.

[@spentacle]

@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.

[@edward0988]

Brings back fond memories, thanks for posting.

[@Elderwilliam]

excellent post , thanks , brought back some memories

[@iangraham9750]

Great upload! Thanks.

[@Steampunksaly]

Thank God those days have gone for good! Dark dark times

[@weegieart]

magic times love it

[@43lochness]

great video

[@andrewcraig8525]

still great

[@him1948]

My teacher at Garthamlock Secondary, nice big guy

[@barttheanorak]

I recognise this as the tune of Ewan MacColl's Net Hauling Song.

[@trashiscool1]

@blagger17 Mine as well 75-76. He always sang that bloody song tae let us know who wrote it.

[@edward0988]

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.

[@rnstoo1]

Pale sickly little common woman . "Bauchle" I believe came from their way of walking in cheap "bauchles" (clogs)

[@alfredroyal3473]

shilpit is a sickly person. bauchle is a down at heel, worn out person. Glesca was full of bauchles.

[@rabblue]

@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

[@spentacle]

@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

[@kyleaken]

THE START OF THIS LOOKS VERY MUCH LIKE THE OUTSIDE OF THE OLD ST ENOCH HOTEL

[@kyleaken]

I am sorry to say the biginnin of the video is ootsie the st enoch hotel john

[@blagger17]

@trashiscool1 you might have been in my younger brothers year,davy(mcgue) mckinnon.

[@josephhenry4725]

It gave me the best upbringing to prepare for life ....but it wiznae wit yea would want noo for yer kids.

[@nacho1560]

Brilliant. They wouldn't be allowed to sell broken biscuits nowadays, european union ruined all that.

[@smilekatysmile]

i love the slightly racist bit of you knew they were tallies the moment they spoken.

[@43lochness]

a young phil mccall at.31

[@kearl3490]

Wha's like us?

[@edward0988]

RE : Bauchie , thank you that helps