The Pride o Aberdeen

Original Track ID

SA1960.133.A8

Original Tape ID

SA1960.133

Summary

In this tragic ballad, the singer mourns the loss of his sweetheart Ellen, who led a sorrowful life. She lost her parents at the age of eleven, and she herself died some years later of an incurable illness. Her untimely death prevented their marriage, but the singer vows to be a pilgrim to her grave until he too dies and they are reunited in Heaven.

Item Notes

8 verses of 4 lines.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 6, pp. 453-464
'Bothy Songs & Ballads' (J. Ord, 1930) pp. 400-401
'Folk-Song of the North-East' (G. Greig, K. Goldstein, A. Argo, 1963 reprint) art. LXII

Recording Location

Item Location

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R2179 GD1235

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good