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Adieu to Bogieside

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.79.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1970.079

Summary

A lyric song in which the singer recalls happy days spent on Bogieside, but must bid his friends and sweetheart farewell as he prepares to leave his native Huntly.

Item Notes

5 verses of 4 lines. Sung to the tune of 'Bogie's Bonnie Belle' (Roud Folk Song Index no. 2155), probably owing to the similarity between the titles of the two songs.

Gavin Greig relates a communication citing John Riddel of Craigmill as the author of this piece; he is also said to have composed 'Jock o Rhynie' (Roud 2136).

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 8, pp. 15-26, no. 1517
'Bothy Songs & Ballads' (J. Ord, 1930) pp. 363-364
'Vagabond Songs & Ballads' vol. 2 (R. Ford, 1901) pp. 116-118
'Folk-Song of the North-East' (G. Greig, K. Goldstein & A. Argo, 1963 reprint) art. XXVIII

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Huntly

Village/Place - Huntly

Language

English

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R4593 GD1517

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good