In Kilmarnock Town
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1955
Track ID
28953
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.53.A3
Original Tape ID
Summary
Mary is seduced by a collier called Willie. He refuses to marry her, and tells her to go back to her parents. She cannot bear to bring disgrace on them and drowns herself. He finds her body and weeps.
Item Notes
3½ verses.
See:
'Tocher' 21 (1976), pp. 181-182
Greig-Duncan vol. 6, pp. 217-218
Recording Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Blairgowrie
Village/Place - Blairgowrie
Item Location
County - Ayrshire
Parish - Kilmarnock
Village/Place - Kilmarnock
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good