Sheena Blackhall has written many Scots songs and poems for children. Among them are several for Christmas time. We have here short video clips of Sheena singing the songs and below we have some of the lyrics.

Lyrics for The Robin Sang are at www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/kist/
Further lyrics for Sheena's songs in Scots are at www.abdn.ac.uk/elphinstone/kist/

Caunle-Licht Sang

Ae little caunle burnin bricht
Lichts up the dark on a Winter's nicht
Caunle-licht shines like the meen
We could be daein wi anither een

Twa little caunles burnin bricht
Lichts up the dark on a Winter's nicht
Caunle-licht shines like the meen
We could be daein wi anither een

Three little caunles burnin bricht
Lichts up the dark on a Winter's nicht
Caunle-licht shines like the meen
This is the eyn as the sang is deen

 

Ma Bonnie

A littlin been born in a stable
A littlin asleep in the strae
A littlin been born in a stable
The littlin we worship this day

Bonnie
Jesus
Wis born on this Yuleide Day-ay-ay
Bonnie
Jesus
Wis born on this Yuleide Day

The shepherds an lammies are kneelin
The angels fold hauns an they prey
The cob an the calfie are jynin
Tae worship this day

Bonnie
Jesus
Wis born on this Yuleide Day-ay-ay
Bonnie
Jesus
Wis born on this Yuleide Day


The kings gie their gifts tae Lord Jesus
Their camels boo doo an they bray
The starnie it shines ower the stable
Since Jesus is born hip-hooray

Bonnie
Jesus
Wis born on this Yuleide Day-ay-ay
Bonnie
Jesus
Wis born on this Yuleide Day