The Bonnie Wells o Wearie
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
27 November 1976
Track ID
71034
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.257.A1
Original Tape ID
Summary
The Bonny Wells o Wearie,
The Bonny Wells o Wearie,
Where bonnie lassies bleach their claes [clothes]
Beside the Wells o Wearie.
Alec Smith heard the song from his father, who died in 1934.
Item Notes
Transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 1 chorus. Written by Alexander Maclagan, melody by John Charles Grieve. The Wells o Wearie used to be at the southern end of Holyrood Park in Edinburgh.
Non Scottish Recording Location
Australia
Non Scottish Recording Location
Astràilia
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good