Tarves Rant
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1952.14.B2 (B7)
Original Tape ID
Summary
The singer, a cattleman, and his friend go into Tarves for some fun. They start out at Duthie's where the music is supplied by a man called Ironside. They then go to Mr Phillip's inn where he meets a pretty maiden. He and his friend start out for home but lose each other and he begins to shout for his friend. A policemen appears and tells him to be quiet or he will be arrested. He takes hold of him and there is a struggle, but assistance comes for the policeman and the singer is locked in a room. He manages to open the window and is dragged through by someone who does not like the police. He is later arrested, sent to Aberdeen and fined fifty shillings. He thinks the people of Tarves need a proper jail.
Item Notes
Text and music transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 10 verses.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 3, pp. 391-396
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Turriff
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Tarves
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good