Tillietudlem Castle
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
63047
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1975.230.A3
Original Tape ID
Summary
A nostalgic song about Tillietudlem Castle, where the singer met and courted his sweetheart.
Learned from Jockie Knox of St Boswells, who emigrated to the USA the year before. Tommy Wilson used to take part in local concert parties, which went on for around three years.
Item Notes
3 verses and choruses of 4 lines. Lyrics and music by John Mearns (1906-91).
'Tillietudlem Castle' appears in the novel 'Old Mortality' (1816) by Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832), who based his creation on Craignethan Castle in South Lanarkshire.
Recording Location
County - Roxburghshire
Parish - Hawick
Village/Place - Hawick
Item Location
County - Lanarkshire
Parish - Lesmahagow
Village/Place - Craignethan Castle
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good