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Has Your Mither Ony Mair Like You

Date January 1952
Track ID 17160
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.09.A6

Original Tape ID

SA1952.009

Summary

The singer says he will sing no more for his heart is sore, because though he is nearly twenty he has had no success with the girls. They always say, "Has your Mother any more like you?" He takes Nell Morrison to a pie shop and falls to his knees as she eats her cream, but when she takes her spoon from her mouth she says, "Has your Mother any more like you?" He cannot understand why less attractive boys get the girls, and offers marriage to anyone around.

Item Notes

Text and music transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 6 verses. Refrain omitted twice, 2nd verse repeated at end. This song seems to have been little reported.

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Turriff

Language

Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good