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Series 2: Sound Recordings (continued)
Subseries 7: Scotland (continued)
Bonny well lassie that never said "no" - J. Robertson - from S-13
My parents gave me good learnin (Butcher boy) - J. Robertson - from S-11- "Pretty Polly" story
Lord Lovett - J. Robertson - S-11 - lovely version
AFC 2008/005: SR195
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-10. Jeannie Robertson; Dinty Doonhye false start.
Up a wide and lonely glen (slight hesitation [...] verse, "her coast was white, etc."
Miss Brown of Dublin City - (Pretty Polly story)
For the moon shined on me last night - love best (stops after verse: " an old man [...]" - then adds last verse)
Brennen on the [...] (stops, adds last verse)
Jimmy MacBeath
Binnarie - scratches, fragments
MacPherson's rant - repeats verse "There some has come to see" adds "He took the fiddle" - at end; extremely long version, nice talk about song at end
AFC 2008/005: SR196
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-11. Jeannie Robertson. On the reel: Aberdeen.
Four Marys - several trials, false starts
Four Marys - complete song begins pencils marks
MacCrommon's lament - excellent
Test copy: Blue robin - Tail toddle - good copy; rest tape empty
AFC 2008/005: SR197
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-12. Jeannie Robertson, Isaac Higgins, Blin Robin. On the reel: Aberdeen.
Tail toddle
Up a wide and lonely glen - Blin Robin
The braes of [...] lane
Young Jenny [...]
[...]
"diddling" - pipe tunes - Isaac Higgins
Moss O'[...] - Blin Robin
Betsy Bell- Jeannie's daughter Eliza - false start
Dee are old maid [...]
"The wind" - Charlotte Robertson - one false start
Fish rhyme - very short - Charlotte Robertson
I have a sweetheart in America (begins like "what a [...]")
There was three kings - Charlotte Robertson - not completed
Ball O'Kerrienier - Blin Robin - new verses (clean!)
Begin again - [...]
My granny she wears bloomers - very blue
AFC 2008/005: SR198
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-12x. Jeannie Robertson; Isaac Higgins; Blin Robin; see S12 card; copy: Blin Robin, girls, Isaac Higgins.
Tail toddle - Blin Robin
Happen Rowe - Blin Robin
Braes o'Stathhlan- Blin Robin
Jenny Foyers - Blin Robin
[...] mass time - [...] to the fair - Snappy tune of (Dirty doon bye)
Diddling - Isaac Higgins
The mass o'Barrodale (?) - Blin Robin
Betsy Bell - Jeannie's daughter
[...] old maid - Jeannie's daughter - false start - verse of "come a [...]"
The Ball O'Kerrimier - Blin Robin - "cleaned up version"
My granny she wears bloomers - very blue - but lively tune
Tarvirs (?) rant - [...] - slow narrative
Chanter times - Isaac Higgins
AFC 2008/005: SR199
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-12xx. Robertson, Jeannie; Isaac Higgins; Blin Robin; see S12 card; Blin robin: 1. My Father was hanged for sheep stealing; 2. the tarvis rant; all of carol S12.
AFC 2008/005: SR200, September 18, 1953
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-13. Jimmy Stewart - born 1898 Tallifourain; Tinker - has traveled all over Scotland. Married, several children, a little schooling. Now ill with heart trouble; Address: 69 Queen St. Forfar. Tape was not entirely clear - had to wipe.
[...] Jimmy
Lord Rummel - rough after "What'll you leave to your sweetheart"
Barbara Allen - false start - good
[...]amont the Canden Knaves - good
Turra Market - uses "Forrester" tune - good
Starts "Beggerman" - doesn't finish it
Starts "Wee lassie that never said no," then sings - good
Touched the fair maid on the toe - blue
Dowie dens - different tune of "[...] laddie" (different ending - good)
SN begins "Jenny Foyers"
Sleeping or walkin', Maggie dear - fragment - "Lan o Rock Royal"
"The Obergate"
"Fivey-o" - one false start - not complete - fair
Whistle - tape test
AFC 2008/005: SR201
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-14. Jimmy Stewart; JR 8 #65; leave off false starts. On the reel: Forfar.
I'm a Forest in these woods - false start
I'm a forest in these woods - good
Jockie o'Bryndes land
Jock [...] one May mornin'
Jock and the seven foresters - good
When I was a wee thing - Banks of roses - false start
When I was wee thing - almost too low, some good verses; slightly printed
Up a wide and lonely glen - begin over after two verses - good
There's a blackbird (what a voice) - false start not too well sung
There's a blackbird (what a voice) - some good verses
O she's my bonny wee thing - composed by himself - blue
It. Of Benachil [...], by Jimmy's brother - three verses
It. O Benachil" - original words
AFC 2008/005: SR202, September 16, 1953
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-15. Mrs. Elizabeth White; Elizabeth White [???]. On the reel: Mrs. A. White /... /Ella Ward - end.
AFC 2008/005: SR203
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-16. Annie Arnot (Gaelic).
Eel a Dhu Vetrin Ho, Ho! - gunshot in middle - waulking song
Cuu thewah L'oo'me yovlic shame - waulking song; repeats part of song
Hull dee hah - [...]
Be vedde na moo dee midday ee mashe ? - coughs
Goes A. tore ha tor - ha tore
slow lyric song
Eel me dhu vetrin ho, ho! repeat
unnamed song
Hamish Henderson sings and explains several songs
AFC 2008/005: SR204
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-17. Ceilidh (party).
Muckin o' Georde Byre - MacBeath - [...] sings, applaud, beginning lost
The modlin green - MacBeath- good quality but blue
SB - farm song
As I gaed up to (offer?) "He [...]" - good - audience joins chorus, sough, well sung
What a voice - Jeannie Robertson - train noises in begin
Great Jehovah with introduction - Jean Ritchie - ok - echoey
Little devils - with introduction - Jean Ritchie - ok
SB?
Breton catch time - Breton pipers - good
Scots wha hae - audience- muffled; thanks to the artists
AFC 2008/005: SR527
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-18. [further details on tape box]
AFC 2008/005: SR205, possibly September 15, 1953
1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Original ID # S-19. [???]. Tinkers' Camp; On the reel: camp.
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