The Poisoned Dwarf
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden
And, just an aside...does anyone happen to
know the origin of this phrase? Is it from Scott?
Taing!
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MacLeòid
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Jeff MacLeod Ramsden, FSA (Scot)
Regional Vice President Clan MacLeod
Sìol Thorcùil - "I Birn Quhil I Se"
http://www.macleodpacific.org
Calum
> And, just an aside...does anyone happen to
> know the origin of this phrase? Is it from Scott?
>
I believe it refers to a well known Scottish band judge.
Dougie Lindsay
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Dougie Lindsay
Glasgow, Scotland.
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Bpiper3981
to Modesto for the amature solo's. For the pro kitchen piping I have Coyne,
Armstrong, Cotter, Megerity, Thompson, Parten. I am having the competition
filmed for video sales with 100% of the proceeds less cost going back to the
competition pipers Hope to see you there.
Cheers
GS>>>>>>>
Scratcher
"Calum" <u3...@abdn.ac.uk> wrote in message
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Weren't the Cameronians(Scottish Rifles) also nicknamed the Poison Dwarves?
Cheers
Dave
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden
"Scratcher" <Scrat...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Really? I didn't know that....are most of the regiments nicknamed?
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden
"Dougie Lindsay" <dougie@~~nospam~~thecomputer.co.uk> wrote in message
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>
> Please post if you require a GIF version.
>
> Dougie Lindsay
> Glasgow, Scotland.
>
That worked just fine...thanks Dougie! I really appreciate the help!
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden
That's the general consensus. LOL. What I really meant
is why the phrase "poisoned dwarf" rather than some other
not-so-nice phrase? What does is mean to be a "poisoned dwarf?"
I've seen many references to it (outside of piping), but I can't
really tell what it specifically means.....I sort of figure that it's
a reference to a "mean, jealous, spiteful, small-minded person"
Is that correct? If so, I'm thinking that it's either from Sir Walter
Scott's "Black Dwarf" or the Orkney legend of Snorro and the
poisoned shirt.
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden
"Bpiper3981" <bpipe...@aol.com> wrote in message
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> Hey Jeff check with Bruce if anyone has the music he has.
Naaah....he doesn't have the music for very many tunes, really, outside of
Scots Guards
and anything by P/M Matheson. Other than that, he's sort of thin on sheet
music - he
may know the tune, though.
> Jeff are you coming
> to Modesto for the amature solo's. For the pro kitchen piping I have
Coyne,
> Armstrong, Cotter, Megerity, Thompson, Parten. I am having the competition
> filmed for video sales with 100% of the proceeds less cost going back to
the
> competition pipers Hope to see you there.
I wish. :( I had already promised to do a gig on that date, before I knew
when
the Modesto games were going to be. I am *not* happy about it, but it's a
really
bad idea to cancel on a bride - they get a litle testy - besides, it's
horribly
unprofessional.
A video would be cool, though! DVD?
Calum
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden wrote:
>
> "Scratcher" <Scrat...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9durt2$te$1...@plutonium.btinternet.com...
> >
> > "Calum" <u3...@abdn.ac.uk> wrote in message
> > news:3B0279BF...@abdn.ac.uk...
> > > Jeff MacLeod Ramsden wrote:
> > >
> > > > And, just an aside...does anyone happen to
> > > > know the origin of this phrase? Is it from Scott?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I believe it refers to a well known Scottish band judge.
> >
> > Weren't the Cameronians(Scottish Rifles) also nicknamed the Poison
> Dwarves?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dave
>
> Really? I didn't know that....are most of the regiments nicknamed?
>
> --
>
Only insofar as 'they wee b*****ds fae Inverness' constitutes a real
nickname, I suspect. Black Watch is a nickname, not that you'd
realise. It's actual title is the Royal Highland Regiment (It's getting
confusing...Royal Highland...The Highlanders...Royal Highland
Fusiliers...My Head Hurts...).
Cheers,
Calum
Calum
Jeff MacLeod Ramsden wrote:
>
> "Calum" <u3...@abdn.ac.uk> wrote in message
> news:3B0279BF...@abdn.ac.uk...
> > Jeff MacLeod Ramsden wrote:
> >
> > > And, just an aside...does anyone happen to
> > > know the origin of this phrase? Is it from Scott?
> > >
> >
> > I believe it refers to a well known Scottish band judge.
>
> That's the general consensus. LOL. What I really meant
> is why the phrase "poisoned dwarf" rather than some other
> not-so-nice phrase? What does is mean to be a "poisoned dwarf?"
> I've seen many references to it (outside of piping), but I can't
> really tell what it specifically means.....I sort of figure that it's
> a reference to a "mean, jealous, spiteful, small-minded person"
>
> Is that correct? If so, I'm thinking that it's either from Sir Walter
> Scott's "Black Dwarf" or the Orkney legend of Snorro and the
> poisoned shirt.
I don't know if it originates from anywhere. One of our staff
(non-piping) also has that nickname. It just suits him down to the
ground.
Scratcher
"Jeff MacLeod Ramsden" <je...@CUTOUTTHECAPSmacleodpacific.org> wrote in
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>
> >
> > Weren't the Cameronians(Scottish Rifles) also nicknamed the Poison
> Dwarves?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Dave
>
> Really? I didn't know that....are most of the regiments nicknamed?
>
the 18th Century. At that stage the Regiments were all numbered rather
than named, so I suppose it gave a more personal handle. With multiple
amalgamations, that's probably gone for many of them now. The only
Scottish one I can think of which is still extant is 'Pontius Pilate's
Bodyguard' for the Royal Scots.
In addition to these are/were some semi-official ones which the Regiments
tolerated, and some scurrilous ones which would prompt a fight if used to
their face.
I think the Poison Dwarves epithet for the Cameronians was probably the
third option - Dwarves because they recruited from Southern Glasgow where
(as in most industrial cities) people tended to be very small - Poison
because in addition to an impressive list of Battle Honours, when in
barracks they spent most of their time fighting each other and the locals.
Following the Cameronians into a posting was every Regiment's nightmare -
every bar and club would be closed to soldiers and the locals would be
extremely hostile - ie poisoned.
Cheers
Dave
PS: We're talking Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) here not Cameron
Highlanders.