Unst Boat Song
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1958.60.A8
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is the melody of one of Shetland's oldest songs, 'The Unst Boat Song', played on the fiddle by Tom Anderson. The words were in Norn, but unfortunately only two or three verses remain [in 1958].
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Shetland
Parish - Unst
Island - Unst
Language
English, Gaelic, Scots, Norn
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good