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The Dun Broon Bride

Date 08 April 1993
Track ID 99750
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1993.30

Original Tape ID

SA1993.030

Summary

Lord Thomas asks his mother whether he should marry fair Annie or the dun brown girl who has houses and land. She advises he wed the dun brown girl, and he sets off to see Annie and invite her to his wedding. When Annie arrives at the wedding, she and the bride exchange insults. The bride kills Annie with her penknife, and Lord Thomas kills the bride in revenge.

Learned from Pete Shepheard.

Item Notes

Recorded at the 'Muckle Sangs' concert at Edinburgh Folk Festival.

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good