Plooman Laddies
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
17 December 1959
Track ID
59336
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.139.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this song, a woman hopes to marry the ploughman she loves. She could have married a miller, but the mill dust would have made her ill. Likewise, she might have married the merchant, but his wares are not worth much. The singer's hope is realised, and she marries the ploughman.
Item Notes
6 couplets with refrain of 2 lines.
See:
'The Scottish Folksinger' (N. Buchan & P. Hall, 1973) p. 129
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good