Boyndlie Braes
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
c. March 1960
Track ID
53934
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.155.B12
Original Tape ID
Summary
Boyndlie's Braes are lovely but their real attraction for the singer is that his beautiful Nell lives there. Were he the laird he would give all his lands to Nell, but he is just an apprentice. He and Nell are too young to be householders but are happy to wait, work and save.
Item Notes
5 verses. Man's love song.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 4, pp. 24-25
Ord p. 88
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Tyrie
Village/Place - New Pitsligo
Item Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Tyrie
Village/Place - Boyndlie
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good