The Dun Broon Bride
Contributors
Date
08 April 1993
Track ID
99750
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1993.30
Original Tape ID
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
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good