Note: Ewan McVicar: "Hamish Henderson says that John Strachan called this song 'the best bothy ballad that ever existed.' " From "John Strachan: Songs from Aberdeenshire," Rounder CD 1835, 2002. Setting: Probably the home of John Strachan
About the session: Bothy ballads sung and stories told by Aberdeenshire farmer and singer John Strachan.
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