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The Banks o' Sweet Dundee

Date c. March 1960
Track ID 53900
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.155.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1960.155

Summary

An orphan girl, Mary, is left in the care of her wicked uncle. She wants to marry his ploughboy, Willie, but he wants her to marry a wealthy squire and contrives to have young Willie taken by the press gang. She meets the squire and he attempts to take her by force but she grabs his sword and kills him. Her uncle hears the noise and threatens her, but she shoots him. The doctor and lawyer come, and her uncle wills all his money to Mary. She sends for Willie and they marry.

Item Notes

11 verses.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 137-145
Ord pp. 406-407

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Tyrie

Village/Place - New Pitsligo

Language

English

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R148 GD224 LM25

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good