The Demon Lover
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
August 1955
Track ID
2328
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.151.B7
Original Tape ID
Summary
The woman runs off with a man, and as they are crossing a river she asks about the hills as white as snow, and he tells her that is Heaven. She asks what the dark hill is and he says it is the hill of Hell where they both must go. Then she realises he is the Devil.
Item Notes
2 verses sung. Supernatural ballad.
See:
Greig-Duncan 2, p. 490
Recording Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Blairgowrie
Village/Place - Blairgowrie
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good