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Jeannie Robertson's mother, the source of many of her songs....

Date 1962
Track ID 18111
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1962.74.12-13

Original Tape ID

SA1962.074

Summary

Jeannie Robertson's mother, the source of many of her songs.

Jeannie Robertson's mother had a stroke about the age of 68 and died around 1951 or 1952. It is a matter of regret that Hamish Henderson never had the chance to record her. Talk of some of her favourite songs.

Item Subject/Person

Higgins, Maria [Stewart, Maria] [Robertson, Maria]

Language

Scots

Genre

Information

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair