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Wild Mountain Thyme

Date 07 November 1974
Track ID 88226
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.222.3

Original Tape ID

SA1974.222

Summary

Pastoral invitation song in which the singer bids his sweetheart come with him to share their love amidst the mountains.

Item Notes

Guitar accompaniment. Popularised by the McPeake family of Ulster, who still own the copyright to the words and music. Whatever the true origin of this song, it is generally considered a popular variant of 'The Braes o Balquhither' by Robert Tannahill (1774-1810).

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh, George Square, School of Scottish Studies

Language

English

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R541 GD862

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good