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The Maid of the Cowdean Knowes

Date 04 September 1968
Track ID 99321
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1968.200.B6

Original Tape ID

SA1968.200

Summary

In this song, a young shepherdess is milking her sheep, when she is ravished by a passing nobleman. When she returns home to her father, she describes her ordeal by saying a tod [fox] stole her lamb.

Item Notes

Alan Bruford sings along quietly.

Language

Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good