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The Banks of Red Roses

Date August 1954
Track ID 62121
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.102.B14

Original Tape ID

SA1954.102

Summary

The singer would rather sport with Johnnie than work. On the banks of red roses Johnnie takes out his charm box to play his love a tune, and she begs him not to leave her. He takes out his knife and kills her.

Belle Stewart had the song from Ruby [Kelbie] from Banff, source of many of her songs and subject of others.

Item Notes

3 verses.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 7, p. 307

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R603 GD1444

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good