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Kilmarnock's Town

Date March 1955
Track ID 7357
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.55.4

Original Tape ID

SA1955.055

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

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R1414 GD1155

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair