Fair Kirkconnell Lea
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1958
Track ID
39750
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1958.198.A13
Original Tape ID
Summary
The singer longs to be in the grave with Helen, who has died to save him, and curses the man who shot her. He follows the murderer and hacks him to pieces. He vows to make a garland of her hair and wear it until his own death.
Item Notes
5 verses. Based on a true story.
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Classification
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good