The Cruel Mither
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
08 March 1985
Track ID
81079
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1985.58.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
Infanticide ballad in which a mother kills her newborn baby. His ghost later appears and condemns her.
Item Notes
Guitar accompaniment.
Recording Location
County - Renfrewshire
Parish - Kilbarchan
Village/Place - Kilbarchan
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good