Cockerstone Farm
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1955
Track ID
64189
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.49.A10
Original Tape ID
Summary
The singer is a farm worker who is looking forward to leaving his present job and his unpleasant gaffer, Jimmy Burnfield. He likes the other farm workers but will be pleased to get away from the poor pay and long hours.
Item Notes
2 verses. Bothy ballad, local song.
Cockerstone Farm is located west of Tullybelton, at the foot of Formal Hill in Auchtergaven parish.
Recording Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Blairgowrie
Village/Place - Blairgowrie
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Auchtergaven
Village/Place - Cockerstone
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good