The Berryfields o Blair
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
18 November 1977
Track ID
44492
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1977.159.4
Original Tape ID
Summary
The song celebrates the people who come to take part in the summer raspberry and strawberry harvest around Blairgowrie. They come from the industrial, fishing and mining areas, there are tramps and travelling people from all over the country and the singer praises them as kind people.
Preceded by an introduction about the berry picking and the composition of the song.
Item Notes
6 verses. Homeland song composed by Belle Stewart, tune 'Nicky Tams'.
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Blairgowrie
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Classification
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good