Sandy Stronach has provided Doric versions of two Christmas classics It might be a mystery to many Scots outwith the North of the country, but the Doric language is still spoken by plenty people in and around Aberdeen. Indeed, in the last few months, a special Doric dictionary, produced by Robert Gordon University, has sold in significant numbers and raised thousands of pounds for charity. There have also been recent translations of The Bible and Alice in Wonderland into the Mother Tongue. In which light, we thought it might be timely to express Yuletide greetings in Doric. And Sandy Stronach, an expert in the language, has provided us with his special versions of two Christmas songs, which everybody knows. Ah'm dreanin o a fite Christmas, Jist like e eens we eest tae ken, Far e tree taps glimmer, An bairnies harken, Tae hear sleigh bells in e sna. Ah'm dreaming o a fite Christmas, Wi ilka Christmas card I screive, Mith aa yer days be hertsome an bricht, An mith aa yer Christmases be fite. JINGLE BELLS (James Lord Pierpont) Dashin threwe e sna in e ae-horse open sledge, Ower e parks we gang, lauchin aa e wye, Bells on bobtails ring maakin athin bricht, Fit fun it is tae lauch an sing a slegin sang e nicht. Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle aa e wye, Oh fit fun it is tae hurl in e ae-horse open sleigh, Oh fit fun it is tae hurl in e ae-horse open sleigh. A day or twa ago, I thocht I'd tak a hurl, An see Miss Fanny Bricht wis sat alangside, E horse wis lean and swak bit mischanter wis his lot, We got stuck in a sna drift and baith were couped out. Stronach told STV: "It was fun to do this and I feel that the more Doric is used, the better a future it will have. Maybe, using known works as a vehicle to spread its use is one way to reach people, who might not come into real contact with the tongue. We agree. All we need to add is: "Have yirself a merry little Christmas!" What songs would you like to see translated into Doric? Let us know, via Facebook or Twitter.