Kilmarnock's Town
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1955
Track ID
7357
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.55.4
Original Tape ID
Summary
Willie refuses to marry Mary Ann, advising her to go home and tell her parents. She fears the disgrace of doing so, and decides she'd rather kill herself by drowning. One day, Willie discovers her body floating down the Clyde, and laments, saying he should have married her.
Bella Higgins learned the song when she was little. She now only remembers the last part.
Item Notes
Four verses. This song appears as 'The Collier Lad' in Greig-Duncan, where many of the verses missing in this recording are present - most notably one or more introductory verses.
Item Location
County - Ayrshire
Parish - Kilmarnock
Village/Place - Kilmarnock
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair