London Fair
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1952.08.A9
Original Tape ID
Summary
A young girl falls in love with her employer's son, a sailor. He goes to sea, swearing that the ship that he commands should never reach dry land if he is unfaithful to her. She crops her hair, dresses as a man and joins his ship. The captain remarks on her resemblance to his sweetheart; she quotes his words back to him, and he recognises her, takes her into his arms, sends for the minister and marries her.
Item Notes
Text and music transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 13 verses. Also known as '(Up) in London (so) Fair', 'The Sailor on the Sea', 'The Ship that I Command' and 'There was a Wealthy Woman'.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 1, pp. 475-478
Willie Mathieson's MSS II:126
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Ellon
Village/Place - Ellon
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good