Turriff II 7/51

July 17, 1951 to July 19, 1951
Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bothy ballads and local Aberdeenshire songs sung by Jimmy MacBeath, John Strachan, and friends. The ballads in this session sung by William Matheson, consist of first verses only, with the exceptions of "Died For Love" (T3421R14) and "The Death of Harry Bradford" (T3421R21).

The Muckin O Geordie's Byre (part 1)

The Muckin O Geordie's Byre (part 2)

The Gallant Forty-Twa

In Scarboro Town (In Scarborough Town)

I'm A Handsome Young Widow

The Reid Road

The Auld Quarry Knowe

Big Kilmarnock Bonnet

Gin I Were Where Gaudie Rins

The Stootest Man In The Forty-Twa

Rhynie

Drumdelgie (fragment)

The Forfar Sodger (The Forfar Soldier)

MacPherson's Lament

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about MacPherson's Lament

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about James MacPherson's fiddling before his execution

Commentary by Hamish Henderson on James MacPherson's fiddling before his execution

Van Diemen's Land (fragment)

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about Van Diemen's Land (Come All You Gallant Poachers)

Awa To The Scap In The Mornin (fragment)

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about Awa To The Scap In The Mornin (The Fisherman's Wife)

Come All Ye Tramps And Hawkers

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about travellers in Scotland and his own travelling

The Moss O Burreldale

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about The Moss O Burreldale

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about his travelling life

Commentary by Jimmy MacBeath on Shakespeare

Interview with Jimmy MacBeath about his family and Shakespeare's Macbeth

Drumdelgie (part 1)

Drumdelgie (part 2)

Mormond Braes (I)

Mormond Braes (II)

Mormond Braes (last verse)

The False Bride (She's Going To Be Wed To Another)

Oh No Not I

Interview with William Matheson about his family and song repertoire

The Foggy Dew

Bonny Udny

The Young Sailor Lad

Martinmas Time (fragment)

The Servant Lassie

Dumb, Dumb, Dumb

Mason Laddie (Mason's Apron)

Bonny Lass O Bennachie

Our Goodman

The Twa Sisters

The Miller's Three Sons

The Guise O Tough

The Jolly Excisemen (Bung Your Eye)

Died For Love

Rosy Ann

Early In The Spring

Andrew Lammie

Laird O Roslin's Daughter

The Gypsy Laddies

The Bonny Rantin Laddie

The Death Of Harry Bradford

Noo I'm A Young Man Cut Down In My Prime

Keys Of Canterbury

The Miller Of Dron (fragment)

1 Results