A laird vaunts his strength but meets his match.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
May 1960
Track ID
24030
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.171.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
A laird vaunts his strength but meets his match.
There was a laird, who had no marra [match] for strength. He went to a poor smith who was new in the village to have his horse shod. Each shoe the smith tried, the laird broke it in two, until all the iron was used up. He took the last shoe and was charged 2/6d [two shillings and sixpence, a half crown]. The smith said the coin was no use, and broke it in two. He continued till the laird's last half crown. The laird admitted that he had found his marra.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good