Jean, Jean/The Bonnie Flooers o Edinburgh

Original Track ID

SA1960.147.A12

Original Tape ID

SA1960.147

Summary

A short conflation of two songs:

O though yer feet is flat yer nane the waur o that
And "the bonnie flooers o Edinburgh" sweetly she sang.

Item Notes

2 lines. The first line is from a music-hall song known as 'Jean, Jean'. The second line is from 'The Flowers of Edinburgh' (Roud Folk Song Index no. 6248) - whether from the traditional version or the rewrite by G. S. Morris (1876-1958) is not clear. This is not to be confused with another song by the title 'The Flowers of Edinburgh' (Roud 8480).

For 'The Flowers of Edinburgh' (Roud 6248), see:
Greig-Duncan vol. 4, pp. 242-244, no. 830
'Kerr's Buchan Bothy Ballads' vol. 1 (G. S. Morris & J. S. Kerr, 1956) pp. 5-7
'Folk-Song of the North-East' (G. Greig, K. Goldstein & A. Argo, 1963 reprint) art. LXXIII

Recording Location

Language

Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R6248 GD830

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair