Lord Lovat

Contributors

Higgins, Charlotte, 1895-1971 (612)

Fieldworkers

Henderson, Hamish, 1919-2002 (10)

Date 1953

Track ID 26108

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.238.B4

Original Tape ID

SA1953.238

Summary

In this ballad, Lord Lovat departs on a long voyage, leaving behind his lover Lady Nancybell. After years of journeying, he has a foreboding dream one night, causing him to return at once. When he arrives he finds ladies weeping and learns that his beloved has died out of love for him. He holds her body one last time and weeps.

Learned from John [the contributor's husband].

Item Notes

Six verses; last line of each verse is repeated; first two lines of verse four only, followed by brief interruption, then resumption of song.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 6, no. 1232
'The English and Scottish Popular Ballads' vol. 2 pp. 204-213

Recording Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Blairgowrie

Village/Place - Blairgowrie

Language

English

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair