Three Wee Wives
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.262.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
Three wee wives an three wee wives an three wee wives mak nine.
Says this wee wife to that wee wife, "Will ye lend me your Russian bine [tub]?"
Says that wee wife to this wee wife, "When will ye gimme it back?"
Says this wee wife to that wee wife, "Ah couldna tell ye that!"
I went to the east, I went to the west, I went to Alabama
An all the wee wives that I could see was black Suzianna.
I took her to a ball one night and sat her down to supper,
The table fell and she did yell and stuck her nose in the butter.
Morag Chetwyn's family had the song passed down from her great grandmother. Morag heard it when being dandled on her mother's knee. Her mother's name was Jessie Cleghorn, and she was of Orkney origin.
Item Notes
2 verses.
Non Scottish Recording Location
Australia
Non Scottish Recording Location
Astràilia
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Classification
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good