The Elfin Knight

Contributors

Higgins, Bella, 1890-1962 (513) Stewart, Andrew (877)

Fieldworkers

Henderson, Hamish, 1919-2002 (10)

Date August 1955

Track ID 2327

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.151.B6

Original Tape ID

SA1955.151

Summary

The Traveller meets the Devil, who gives him impossible tasks to do, but when the Traveller quotes the Bible the Devil disappears in a ball of flame.

Hamish Henderson asks Bella Higgins about other songs she had from her grandfather, and 'The Elfin Knight' is mentioned.

Item Notes

2 verses.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 483-485

Recording Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Blairgowrie

Village/Place - Blairgowrie

Language

English

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good