The Unfotunate Rake/Flora MacDonald's Farewell
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.148.B4
Original Tape ID
Summary
A conflation of two songs: the first is 'The Unfortunate Rake', in which a soldier contracts a fatal disease after consorting with 'flash girls' [prostitutes]; the second is James Hogg's 'Flora MacDonald's Farewell', in which Flora MacDonald laments the departure of Bonnie Prince Charlie from Scotland, and the sorrow that has befallen since his defeat.
Item Notes
For 'The Unfortunate Rake' (Roud Folk Song Index no. 2), see:
Greig-Duncan vol. 7, pp. 252-254, no. 1404
'Everyman's Book of British Ballads' (R. Palmer, 1980) pp. 148-149
Murray Collection (Broadsides), Glasgow University Library, Mu23-y4:039
'Travellers' Songs from England and Scotland' (E. MacColl & P. Seeger, 1977) pp. 336-339
For 'Flora MacDonald's Farewell', see:
'Songs' (J. Hogg, 1831) pp. 11-12
Item Subject/Person
Stuart, Charles Edward [Bonnie Prince Charlie]
Recording Location
County - Angus
Parish - Montrose
Village/Place - Montrose
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good