Lichtbob's Lassie
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1954
Track ID
2357
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.72.B5
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this song, a young woman tells how she is known for her love of the 'lichtbobs' [light infantrymen]. She will have the 'dyster' [dyer] dye her petticoats red and yellow [the colour of the soldier's uniform]. She will follow the lichtbobs and her lover Johnnie, abandoning the comfort of feather beds and painted rooms.
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair