The Trooper and the Maid
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1953
Track ID
8282
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.241.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
A soldier arrives and meets a young woman. She gives him a drink, and takes him to bed. He is summoned back to his troop.
Ewan MacColl abandons the song because the audience is not joining in the chorus with enough vigour.
Item Notes
4 verses with chorus. Ewan MacColl's chorus "Ah gar Ah'll mak yer ribbons reel" does not make sense. Recorded at The People's Festival. Bothy-style version of 'The Trooper and the Maid'.
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Language
Scots
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good