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Love and Freedom

Date 21 March 1989
Track ID 80083
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1989.37.B2

Original Tape ID

SA1989.037

Summary

A courtship song in which the singer meets a young piper at Strathmartine Mains, who invites her to go with him. He has no money, but can offer her a life of "love and freedom", with the rich bounty of the land to provide for them. She accepts and goes with him.

Preceded by an introduction.

Item Notes

Composed by Mary Brooksbank (1897-1978). The audience joins in with the chorus.

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Angus

Parish - Mains and Strathmartine

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R6258 R11273 R22219

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good