The Shoals o Herrin
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
01 September 1964
Track ID
24288
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1964.67.A4
Original Tape ID
Summary
The herring fisherman recalls his hard life as cabin boy, cook and deckhand.
Item Notes
7 verses with refrain line. Written by Ewan McColl for Radio Ballad 'Singing the Fishing' (1960).
Recording Location
County - Lanarkshire
Parish - Rutherglen
Village/Place - Rutherglen
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Classification
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good