Dark Lochnagar/Mrs Kirkwood's Waltz/Comin Thro the Rye
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
21 October 1987
Track ID
86811
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1987.86.A1a; SA1987.86.A1b; SA1987.86.A1c
Original Tape ID
Summary
A selection of song airs and tunes in waltz time played on the button accordion. Followed by a brief explanation of how this type of accordion is played.
Item Notes
'Dark Lochnagar' by George Gordon, Lord Byron (1788-1824); melody attributed to Sir Henry Bishop (1786-1855). Lochnagar is not a body of water, but a mountain in Aberdeenshire. 'Comin Thro the Rye' set to the tune 'The Miller's Daughter' by Robert Bremner (1720-1789).
Language
English, Gaelic, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good