The Buckie Wife
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1963
Track ID
20869
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1963.026.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
A song recalling the singer's memories as a young boy in Edinburgh, when he would see Newhaven fishwives selling buckies [whelks] and mussels.
Bob Bertram composed the song and the music.
Item Notes
Five verses with refrain. Bob Bertram composed the song and the music.
Item Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Leith
Village/Place - Newhaven
Language
English, Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair