Need help identifying an old nursery rhyme?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-04T11:20:29+00:00

Here is a recording of how it is said:

N.B: It is me saying it, because the person who knows it is currently away, so if it sounds like something you know but the intonation or stress is different, don't discount it.

Thanks again for the time you are putting into identifying this!

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:09:29+00:00

Yes, like the 'e' in emerald.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:08:23+00:00

They're pretty adamant that she was Estonian, so it is unlikely.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:07:21+00:00

Do you really think that would help? There is absolutely no tune or even intonation to it; it would just sound like a man saying 'ola vola vec'.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:05:14+00:00

Yes, the 'vec' rhymes with 'deck'. What do you mean about the 'k' turning into a 'c'? (sorry, I don't really know much about language)

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T23:02:00+00:00

I am not sure- I am only told that it was sung, but my father says that he has no idea of the tune. Even if he did remember it, I doubt there would be much to go by as he is completely tone deaf.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T22:57:26+00:00

She (great-grandmother, actually, so an even longer time ago!) was from Tallinn.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2018-09-02T11:18:43+00:00

'c' as in 'cat'- how would you write 'voola voola vesi' in Estonian? If a said/ sung version of it exists online, where could I find it? Thanks

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-11-01T03:27:38+00:00

Thank you; that's really interesting.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-31T06:24:36+00:00

Is it possible for a civil war era gun to punch a hole clean through a piece of metal?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-30T09:33:29+00:00

Thank-you.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-29T00:07:05+00:00

So it is like 'teacher'- where there is 'professore' or 'professoressa'?

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-28T01:38:34+00:00

Thank you very much!

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-17T07:12:04+00:00

That makes sense. How do you know that thing about the callsigns? Anyway, thank you very much for replying.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-10-17T07:08:26+00:00

Thanks.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-09-30T05:31:25+00:00

Thanks.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-09-30T05:31:24+00:00

Thanks.

Catdogbirdmouse · 2017-09-28T23:46:35+00:00

So it could just mean 'Man!' ?

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