Note: Discussion of "The Beggar Man." Strachan says the song is supposed to be about King James IV of Scotland, who would go around in disguise to see what "folk were up to."
About the session: Bothy ballads sung and stories told by Aberdeenshire farmer and singer John Strachan.
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