My Highland Lassie O
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
16 January 1960
Track ID
56077
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.147.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
This pastoral love song praises the virtues of the singer's Highland sweetheart over high-born ladies. He must leave his native country, but will always love her.
Item Notes
7 verses of 4 lines. Composed by Robert Burns in 1786.
See:
'Select Scotish Songs' (R. Cromek, 1810) pp. 114-117
'The Scotish [sic] Minstrel' vol. 6 (R. A. Smith, 1820) p. 1
'Scots Minstrelsie' vol. 6 (J. Greig, 1895) pp. 312-314
'Scottish Songs Ancient & Modern' (J. Gilchrist, 1865) pp. 183-184
'The Scots Musical Museum' vol. 2 (J. Johnson & R. Burns, 1853) p. 121, no. 117
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair