The Bonnie Lassie's Answer
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
13 July 1985
Track ID
84636
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1985.253
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this song, a man is forced to join the Army to earn money, and bids farewell to his sweetheart, his parents and his home as he prepares to go to war. As he explains his intentions, his sweetheart protests. She vows to follow him by cutting off her hair and passing for a soldier, but he refuses to allow this.
Mabel Skelton learned the song from her grandmother.
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good