The Ardlaw Crew

Contributors

Mathieson, Willie, 1879-1958 (464)

Fieldworkers

Henderson, Hamish, 1919-2002 (10)

Date January 1952

Track ID 15996

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.07.B7

Original Tape ID

SA1952.007

Summary

A bothy song that details all the people who work on Ardlaw Farm, with a description of their work and some allusion to their personalities.

Willie Mathieson learned the song from Willie Mutch.

Item Notes

26 verses. Tune similar to 'Sleepytown'. Mid Ardlaw Farm is near Boghead, close to the Moray coast. Willie Mutch is named in verse 18.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 3, pp. 134-135
Willie Mathieson's MSS I:157

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Ellon

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Pitsligo

Village/Place - Mid Ardlaw (farm)

Language

Scots

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good