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Jimmy Tyrie

Date 1961
Track ID 37365
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1961.39.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1961.039

Summary

Fragment of a cumulative bawdy song in which the singer touches different parts of a woman's body and asks what he's touching; her replies form the cumulative refrain.

Ina Allanson feels uncomfortable singing such a shan [bad] song and does not continue.

Item Notes

3 lines. Also recorded on SA1961.40.A1 and SA1961.42.B8.

Many traditional bawdy songs feature this kind of sequential touching motif; see for example 'Johnny Jigammy' (Roud 5586, Greig-Duncan no. 1412); see also 'The Swallow's Nest' recorded on SA1953.200.6.

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Huntly

Village/Place - Huntly

Language

Scots

Genre

Song Other

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair