Dark Lochnagar

Contributors

Wilson, Jimmy, 1926- (6753)

Fieldworkers

Maclean, Calum Iain, 1915-1960 (273) Folkarde, A. (3090)

Date 08 December 1956

Track ID 80179

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.162.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1956.162

Summary

Fragments of Lord Byron's popular song 'Dark Lochnagar', in which the singer longs to return to Lochnagar; England's landscapes are tame and domestic by comparison.

Item Notes

Lyrics composed by George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824); melody attributed to Sir Henry Bishop (1786-1855).

Recording Location

County - Roxburghshire

Parish - Melrose

Village/Place - Melrose

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Crathie and Braemar

Village/Place - Lochnagar

Language

English

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good