Huntly Toon
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1971.244
Original Tape ID
Summary
A lyric song in which the singer recalls happy days spent on Bogieside, but must bid his friends and sweetheart farewell as he prepares to leave his native Huntly.
Item Notes
Recorded at a Traditional Music and Song Association event. Sung to the tune of 'Bogie's Bonnie Belle' (Roud Folk Song Index no. 2155), probably owing to the similarity between the titles of the two songs.
Gavin Greig relates a communication citing John Riddel of Craigmill as the author of this piece; he is also said to have composed 'Jock o Rhynie' (Roud 2136).
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 8, pp. 15-26, no. 1517
'Bothy Songs & Ballads' (J. Ord, 1930) pp. 363-364
'Vagabond Songs & Ballads' vol. 2 (R. Ford, 1901) pp. 116-118
'Folk-Song of the North-East' (G. Greig, K. Goldstein & A. Argo, 1963 reprint) art. XXVIII
Recording Location
County - Kinross-shire
Parish - Kinross
Village/Place - Kinross
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Huntly
Village/Place - Huntly
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good