A Ball Was Held

Contributors

Unknown Person

Fieldworkers

Henderson, Hamish, 1919-2002 (10)

Date 1962

Track ID 47459

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1962.66.B11

Original Tape ID

SA1962.066

Summary

A nonsense song composed of the titles of other songs.

Item Notes

3 verses of 4 lines; piano accompaniment.

Songs referenced:

'Auld Robin Gray' by Lady Anne Lindsay(Roud Folk Song Index no. 2652)
'Bonny Mary o Argyle'(Roud 12904)
'Robin Adair' by Lady Caroline Keppel (Roud 8918)
'Bonnie Lass o Ballochmyle' by Robert Burns (Roud 6168)
'John Anderson, My Jo' Trad. / Robert Burns (Roud 6050)
'Annie Laurie' (Roud 8179)
'Robin Tamson's Smiddy' (Roud 939)
'Duncan Gray' Trad. / Robert Burns (Roud 8688)
'Jessie, The Flooer o Dunblane' by Robert Tannahill (Roud 15024)
'Willie Brew'd a Peck o Maut' by Robert Burns
'The March of the Cameron Men' by Mary Maxwell Campbell
'The Nameless Lassie' by James Ballantine
'Jock o Hazeldean' Trad. / Walter Scott (Child no. 293)

Language

English

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair