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Atween Steenhive and Laurencekirk

Date 07 September 1985
Track ID 91862
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1985.162

Original Tape ID

SA1985.162

Summary

Bothy ballad in which the singer is hired by a wealthy farmer between Stonehaven and Laurencekirk. He works the horses well, but the farmer takes exception to him courting a servant. He thinks it awful that courting is forbidden, but warns farm workers to court the housekeeper first and not the servant.

Geordie Anderson's father used to sing this song. However he learned it from words supplied by a man who is also in the audience.

Item Notes

Recorded at a Traditional Music and Song Association Kirriemuir Folk Festival Singing Competition.

Recording Location

County - Angus

Parish - Kirriemuir

Village/Place - Kirriemuir

Item Location

County - Kincardineshire

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R5589 GD376

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good