Dark Lochnagar
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
21 October 1987
Track ID
86815
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1987.86.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
An instrumental rendition of Lord Byron's popular homeland song 'Dark Lochnagar' played on the fiddle.
Preceded by mention of Tom Murray, an accordionist who plays together with Sam Smith at dances.
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.
Item Subject/Person
Murray, Tom
Language
English, Gaelic, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good