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Series II: Sound Recordings (continued)
Subseries G: 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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