The Bridegroom Wore a Rob Roy Kilt
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.144.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
A nonsense song composed of the titles of other songs.
Item Notes
3 verses of 4 lines. Sung to the tune of 'The Smith's a Gallant Fireman' (Roud Folk Song Index no. 5899).
Some of the songs referenced:
'O A' the Airts the Wind Can Blaw' (Robert Burns)
'A Man's a Man for A' That' (Robert Burns)
'Get Up and Bar the Door' (Child 275; Roud 115)
'Maggie Murphy' (Roud 10146)
'O'er The Muir Amang The Heather' (Roud 375)
'Hieland Rory' (Roud 5146)
'Annie Laurie' (Roud 8179)
'Caller Herrin' (Roud 18353)
'The Piper o Dundee' (see Hogg's 'Jacobite Relics')
'Robin Tamson's Smiddy' (Roud 939)
Geordie Stewart (Lucy Stewart's brother) also sings a mixed-title song like this on tape SA1961.040.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good