The Boston Smuggler
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Title - The Boston Smuggler
Contributors - John Argo
Reporters - Hamish Henderson
Summary - The singer was a smuggler but eventually he was caught and sentenced to imprisonment in Charlestown. He speaks of the grief and shame of his parents and vows to rejoin his sweetheart and live an honest, sober life when he is released.
John Argo learned the song from Isie Easton.
Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:02:26
Date Recorded - 1952.01
Language - Scots
Genre - Song, Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies
Track ID - 9370
Original Tape ID - SA1952.022
Original Track ID - SA1952.22.B5 (B13)
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R
Classification - GD260; LL16; R261;
Item Notes - Music transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 4 verses.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 266-267
Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/9370/1
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Contributors - John Argo
Reporters - Hamish Henderson
Summary - The singer was a smuggler but eventually he was caught and sentenced to imprisonment in Charlestown. He speaks of the grief and shame of his parents and vows to rejoin his sweetheart and live an honest, sober life when he is released.
John Argo learned the song from Isie Easton.
Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:02:26
Date Recorded - 1952.01
Language - Scots
Genre - Song, Information
Collection - School of Scottish Studies
Track ID - 9370
Original Tape ID - SA1952.022
Original Track ID - SA1952.22.B5 (B13)
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R
Classification - GD260; LL16; R261;
Item Notes - Music transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 4 verses.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 266-267
Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/9370/1
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