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Young Emslie

Date 21 May 1982
Track ID 68442
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1982.103

Original Tape ID

SA1982.103

Summary

In this tragic ballad, Emslie's sweetheart Edward returns from sea with a great deal of money. Fearing for his safety, she warns him not to tell her parents if he goes to the tavern. She then has a foreboding dream that Edward has been murdered, and on waking confronts her parents. They admit murdering him, and the girl has them executed.

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Aberdeen

Village/Place - Aberdeen

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R182 GD189 LG11

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good