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Connor O' Katie

Date 27 April 1973
Track ID 33412
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1973.155.B6

Original Tape ID

SA1973.155

Summary

This nonsense song describes a colourful woman named Katie. She was once badly savaged by a dog, but the dog died instead. She is now in prison, from where she writes to the singer, proposing marriage. He dimisses the offer, telling her to drink poison, and that he'll pay for the funeral.

Item Notes

5 verses of 4 lines.

Item Subject/Person

O' Connor, Katie

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Aberdeen

Village/Place - Aberdeen

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair