Here's tae the Forty Second
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
20 November 1976
Track ID
75188
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.251.A4
Original Tape ID
Summary
Here's tae the Forty Second [Black Watch regiment],
Here's tae the Forty twa,
Here's tae the Forty Second ,
Coming fae the Zulu Wars.
Some had kilts and some had tartan,
Some o them had nane at a',
Some were wounded, some were missing,
Coming fae the Zulu Wars.
The song dates from the time of the Zulu War.
Item Notes
Transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 2 verses, sung twice.
Non Scottish Recording Location
Australia, Tasmania
Non Scottish Item Location
South Africa
Non Scottish Item Location
Afraga a Deas
Non Scottish Recording Location
Astràilia, Tasmania
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair