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drum Corpus occurrences Central Doric / Northern Orkney Shetland Southern Ulster
Occurences normalised per million words25.9 25.2 28.6 69.6 0 31 22.1
Number of occurrences8349 19 7 0 3 5
Number of authors53 29 16 3 2 3

Occurrences of drum in Corpus

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Central

Robson, Frances Lallans 82 - The Locomotive, (Lallans Magazine 2013) Central, poetry
Drum-fu oan creeshie sassers an ta on page 30

1 matches

McQueer, Chris HWFG, (404 Ink 2012 ISBN: 978-1912489107) Central, prose
Jack flag instead an a fuckin drum kit an guitars an aw that. Do on page 3

1 matches

Rennie, Susan The Wee Prince, (Edition Lintenfass 2017 ISBN: 978-3946190592) Central, prose
kin,' the drouth answert, hum-drum-like. on page 44

1 matches

Armstrong, Graeme Young Team, (Picador 2020 ISBN: 978-1529017366) Central, prose
plastic school chair, an oil drum on its side n two breeze bloc on page 32

1 matches

Purdie, David C. Lallans 68 - The Fower Jyners o the Apocalypse, (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, prose
wad slip him twa'r thrie bob drum money ilka week ooten his wag on page 26

2 matches

Douglas, David Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Galloway, poetry
Naw its lik livin in a tin drum on page 47

1 matches

Burnett, Colin A Working Class State of Mind, (Piermont 2021 ISBN: 978-1914090158) Central - East Coast, prose
still beatin like a Cherokee drum due tae the rush ae adrenalin on page 134

1 matches

Bryden, Hugh Chuckies fir the Cairn, (Luath 2009 ISBN: 978-1906817053) Central - Dumfries, poetry
A pear-shaped echoing drum. Burst bi the fire the on page 93
beat the drum, blow yer trumpet, on page 102

2 matches

McHardy, Stuart The Wey Forrit, (Luath 2017 ISBN: 978-1912147014) Central, prose
tin bi yon reekin, smelly oil-drum fire on dreich midwinter days on page 108

1 matches

Percy, Ely Duck Feet, (Monstrous Regiment 2021 ISBN: 978-1916117921) Central - Renfrew, prose
ddin on the paint pallets wur drum kits an hittin thern-wi the w on page 117

1 matches

Clark, Thomas Diary o a Wimpy Wean, (Itchy Coo 2018 ISBN: 978-1785302145) Central, weans
that bocht Rodrick his first drum kit. on page 30

1 matches

Wilson, Rab Accent O the Mind, (Luath 2006 ISBN: 978-1905222322) Central - New Cumnock, poetry
the rhythm o life beat lik a drum on page 39

1 matches

Morning, Carey Neeps and Tatties, (self-published 2020) Central, weans
wi pipes and drum, a fiddle tae, on page 22

1 matches

Fitt, Matthew Kate O Shanter's Tale: And Other Poems, (Luath 2003 ISBN: 978-1842820285) Central, poetry
i thi drum o thi yirth on page 61

1 matches

Morton, Elaine Hamethocts, (Evertype 2010 ISBN: 978-1782012399) Central, poetry
O cauldrife birr but drum-fu quaich on page 15
O pulsing drum, wi trumpet fanfare, peal on page 28
His ae cry like a mire-drum, ower an ower on page 45

3 matches

Morton, Elaine Lallans 61 - Twa poems, (Lallans Magazine 2002) Central - Lothian, poetry
His ae cry like a mire-drum, ower an ower on page 60

1 matches

McPartlin, John Lallans 68 - Black Staff , (Lallans Magazine 2006) Central, poetry
a michty drum which ye alane can hear?" on page 112

1 matches

Fleemin, Sandy Lallans 67 - Clash fae Cauld Hill, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
that he mairched tae his ain drum, scrievin aboot in the wids w on page 39

1 matches

Holton, Brian Lallans 67 - The Nine Sangs: Brian Holton, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Central, poetry
the tiompan, see, an touk the drum thegither on page 27
pper, see, an touk the roarin drum on page 31
e sainin, see, wi monie's the drum on page 32

3 matches

Forde, Iain W D Hale Ir Sindries - Buik Twa, (Fons Scotiae 2000) Central, prose
Nixt yeir A toukit the mukkil drum. Apairt frae wir freins an a
ti pit thair neives throu ma drum skin. A nivver gaed ti the Tr
2 matches

Nicol, Alissa Poor Wee Livvy, (Scots Hoose 2022) Central - North Lanarkshire, weans
calm her doon. Soon, a random drum beat startit tae arise.
"Dunno. Sounds like a drum. There a marching band goin b
Soon, the drum beat wis accompanied by a hig
3 matches

Clark, Sara Your Leid, Oor Leid, Awbody's Leid, (Bella Caledonia 2018) Central, blog
job interview at the Damascus Drum, a gallus Turkish café. "Dae
1 matches

Bennett, Peter The Party ay the Year (Part One), (ABCTales.com 2021) Central - Glasgow, prose
servient tae, the pulsin bass drum ay the track. ‘GAUN YERSEL
1 matches

McKillop, Roger Uprisin' an' Doonfa', (McStorytellers.com 2016) Central - Edinburgh, poetry
then smashed Young Hector’s drum an’ gelded the pair wee bug
1 matches

Kurtoglu, Wulf Braken Fences, (Caroline Macafee 2011 ISBN: B006JE3UQW) Central, prose
t doon for a bit on the metal drum that yin o the miners offert
1 matches

McMillan, Hugh The Return of the Brownie of Blednoch, (no publisher recorded 2022) Central, poetry
an ma name is Aiken Drum.
aa shutten tae Aiken Drum.
the bogle cad Aiken Drum.
he hailsed Aiken Drum wi a wave o his airm,
aboot here by Aiken Drum.
10 matches

McDonald, Hamish The Girnin Gates - Chapter 12, (Itchy Coo 2003) Central, prose
, an ee drove aff through the Drum an up taewards the Peel Glen.
dle a naewher, awey ayont the Drum, an how we hud decidit that t
2 matches

@g_hibby tweeted
over now, so back tae the hum drum... ?? .. Mind how ye's go KA. (2023) twitter link

@annieones tweeted
e british state hus tried tae drum it oot ae us when they yins c (2021) twitter link

@kennethbryce184 tweeted
u pit oan a minibus then n al drum up some support fir the wee h (2020) twitter link

Doric

Grant, Margaret Young At Hert, (Huntly Writers 2023 ISBN: 978-0993597152) Doric, poetry
ommand The pipes o Lonach The drum's beat beat In time wi the so on page 15

2 matches

Morrison, Gordon Thi Lyfe An Tyme's O An Enshoar Loon, (Authorhouse 2006 ISBN: 978-1425955397) Doric - Boddam, prose
ttintien. Thein thi pype's an drum's stoppet an awthein geid qwe on page 40

1 matches

Leslie, Deborah Doric - Alive an Kickin, (Argo Publishing 2004 ISBN: 978-0954615314) Doric - Inverurie, prose
it skelp. "Ye'r es ticht es a drum. Iv onybody collides wi ye it on page 12

1 matches

Wheeler, Leslie Dinnae Mak Me Laugh, (Scots Hoose 2021) Doric, weans
wir yarkin like sticks upon a drum on page 13

1 matches

Pacitti, Stephen Lallans 73 - TROUBLE WI WITTGENSTEIN, (Lallans Magazine 2008) Doric - Aberdeen, prose
oo, wi his heid as ticht as a drum, his een gaan thegither, an h on page 85

1 matches

Johnstone, Ian Tuney Loon's low doon, (The Fraserburgh Herald 2000) Doric, newspaper
or; yin wi a fiddle, yin wi a drum .... an the rest we'll forget
1 matches

Smith, Alex A Fer Chauve, (self-published 2005) Doric, prose
drappit doon the drum be the feeder. Grain fell doo
shave oot the drum widnae hae time tae strip the
2 matches

Johnston, Mary Lallans 81 - A Day at Edinbro Feestival, (Lallans Magazine 2012) Doric, prose
ae seen e mannie leadin em, e drum major. A great big chiel he w
1 matches

Blackhall, Sheena Jessie the Jumbo And other Bairn Tales in Scots, (Smashwords 2014) Doric - Aberdeen, weans
ies. His wame wis ticht’s a drum. Skirly cowpit heid first inn
prood, his hairt beat like a drum, lang efter the pipes war qua
2 matches

Devlin, Edwin The School Dentist 1969, (Facebook 2020) Doric, prose
Ma hert fell intae a drum roll and the colour drained f
1 matches

@Doric_Bananaman tweeted
iv Ye use 'em fur yer baccy? #Drum #tabbies(2015) search twitter

@DoricPhrases tweeted
Can you hear his beating drum, around Garthdee, Rosemount, (2016) search twitter

@72redz1903 tweeted
Union Street banging a fuckin drum (2020) twitter link

@daleser23 tweeted
e got fa rings bell n bangs a drum the hale game? #tosser(2013) search twitter

@fittiecrooners tweeted
Thought Bert invited me tae a drum session as he's joined pipe b(2017) search twitter

@McGoo1888 tweeted
were posh...we stayed in the Drum (2021) twitter link

Orkney

Parkins, Hazel Seven Year O Yule Days, (H and M Parkins 2002 ISBN: 978-0954363505) Orkney, poetry
Me hert wis bangan like a drum bit I danced wi grace and sty on page 3

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Swiet Haar, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
tae the drum-roll o rattlan shutters; on page 4

1 matches

Cormack, Kevin Toonie Void, (Abersee Press 2022) Orkney, poetry
Doon twaard the drum kit on page 6
uncle's booman laugh, chapel drum... on page 25

2 matches

Johnston, Barbara Gousters, Glims and Veerie-orums, (Orkney Voices 2021 ISBN: 9780956661661) Orkney, poetry
the chutes geed back tae the drum, apaece noo on page 72
I turned the drum roond twa three times on page 105

2 matches

Parkins, Hazel Lallans 67 - Fower Poems efter Rilke, (Lallans Magazine 2005) Orkney, poetry
and felt the ramse drum-baets o her hert. on page 58

1 matches

Southern

Thompson, James My Borderlands, (Richardson and Son Printers 2023) Southern - Hawick, poetry
The yaffle's rhythmic drum on page 22

1 matches

@officialAliRed tweeted
eel din, David. From Damascus Drum tae the beat of yer ain drum!(2020) search twitter

Ulster

Fenton, James On Slaimish, (Ullans Press 2009 ISBN: 9781905281299) Ulster, poetry
An drum far ooty gappin sicht. on page 33

1 matches

Robinson, Philip Oul Licht, (Ullans Press 2017 ISBN: 978-1905281305) Ulster - Larne, poetry
Nae mine A hae o fechtin drum on page 4

1 matches

Dornan, Stephen Tha Jaa Banes, (Ulster-Scots Academy 2020 ISBN: 978-1-9163758-1-9) Ulster - Comber, poetry
An tha big drum's skin is clarted red on page 32
Tha muckle drum tip heard tha row; on page 34

2 matches

Robinson, Philip , (Facebook 2021) Ulster, prose
fire o sticks in a 40-gellon drum wi holes hemmert throu tha si
1 matches

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