Tullochgorum
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1981.021
Original Tape ID
Summary
A song about the intervention by Mrs Montgomery in a political argument at her home: she bids both sides lay aside their disputes and instead dance the reel of Tullochgorum.
Item Notes
Composed by Rev. John Skinner (1721-1807), who was asked by Mrs Montgomery of Ellon to supply lyrics to the old tune 'Tullochgorum'. He wrote the words over dinner during a political argument.
See:
'Vagabond Songs & Ballads' vol. 2 (R. Ford, 1901) pp. 147-150
'Songs of Scotland Prior to Burns' (R. Chambers, 1862) pp. 221-225
'Ancient & Modern Scottish Songs' vol. 2 (D. Herd, 1869, 1973) pp. 334-336
'Jeannie Robertson: Emergent Singer, Transformative Voice' (J. Porter & H. Gower, 1995) pp. 151-152
Item Subject/Person
Montgomery, Mrs (of Ellon)
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Penicuik
Village/Place - Silverburn
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good