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The Bridegroom Wore a Rob Roy Kilt

Date c. January 1960
Track ID 22181
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.144.B8

Original Tape ID

SA1960.144

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good