Erin Go Bragh
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.173.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
Fragments of the song 'Erin-Go-Bragh' in which the protagonist [Duncan Campbell from Argyll, who goes by the name 'Erin-Go-Bragh'] has an altercation with a policeman while in Edinburgh one day.
Item Notes
5 verses of 4 lines; verses 1, 3 and 5 identical (though there is usually no chorus in this song). Accordion accompaniment. In the remainder of the song, the policeman takes Campbell for an Irishman and begins harassing him, causing Campbell to retaliate with deadly force.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 189-197
'Bothy Songs & Ballads' (J. Ord, 1930) p. 387
'Folksongs of Britain & Ireland' (P. Kennedy, 1975) p. 702
'The Scottish Folksinger' (N. Buchan & P. Hall, 1973) p. 93
'Vagabond Songs & Ballads' vol. 1 (R. Ford, 1899) pp. 47-49
Murray Collection (Broadsides), Glasgow University Library, Mu23-y1:025, Mu23-y1:068
'Travellers' Songs from England and Scotland' (E. MacColl & P. Seeger, 1977) pp. 327-329
'Folk-Song of the North-East' (G. Greig, K. Goldstein & A. Argo, 1963 reprint) art. CXXVII
National Library of Scotland, Broadside Ballad collection, L.C.1270(003) (1840-1850), L.C.Fol.70(57b) (1880-1900)
Item Subject/Person
Campbell, Duncan [Erin-Go-Bragh]
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Item Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair