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Plooman Laddies

Date 17 December 1959
Track ID 59336
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1960.139.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1960.139

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R3447 GD445 R3448

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good