The Sailor Boy
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
July 1954
Track ID
26663
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.74.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this ballad, a young woman asks her father to build her a boat in order to search for her lover. She asks a passing ship's crew if they have seen him, and they reply that he died years ago. She despairs.
Item Notes
3 verses of eight lines. In most versions of this song, the girl goes on to kill herself by sinking her ship.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 6, pp. 477-485
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair