London Fair
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
30 April 1956
Track ID
27953
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1956.52.A9
Original Tape ID
Summary
A young girl is seduced by her employer's son, a ship's captain. She dresses as a boy and joins his ship. He tells her she reminds him of his sweetheart; she quotes his parting words to him; he falls into her arms and they marry.
Elsie Morrison learned the song from Nell Fleming, who worked for her mother. The two of them sat on top of the hill and sang songs.
Item Notes
10 verses.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 1, pp. 475-478
Recording Location
County - Moray
Parish - Bellie
Village/Place - Spey Bay
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good