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Twa Recruiting Sergeants

Date 1959
Track ID 40388
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.15.A6

Original Tape ID

SA1959.015

Summary

Two recruiting sergeants come from the Black Watch to entice farm workers into the army. They offer a smart uniform, travel and adventure, contrasting this with the dangers of farm work, the poor food and family responsibilities.

Item Notes

5 verses with chorus. Sung several times with breaks.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 1, pp. 178-179

Language

Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R3356 GD77

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good