The Grand Hotel at the Foot o the Castlegate
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
17 April 1956
Track ID
4363
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1956.48.A10
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song tells us what a fine hotel is to be found at the foot of the Castlegate in Aberdeen.
John MacDonald met some Travellers near Dufftown who told him about a lodging house in Aberdeen, and he composed the song while on the way to Craigellachie.
Item Notes
Six verses. Melodeon accompaniment. Composed by John MacDonald, who gave the song the same tune as another song he sang, 'The Mains o Foggieloan'.
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Aberdeen
Village/Place - Aberdeen
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good