The Barnyards of Delgaty

Contributors

Kent, Enoch, 1932- (2971)

Fieldworkers

Henderson, Hamish, 1919-2002 (10)

Date May 1954

Track ID 30120

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.33.A6

Original Tape ID

SA1954.033.redone

Summary

In this bothy ballad a young man is hired at Turra market to work at Delgaty farm. Although the farmer promises him "the ae baist pair that e'er I set ma een upon", they prove to be nothing but "skin and bone", and are difficult to work. He describes his life outside work, with lasses winking at him in church. He boasts, "I can kiss anither man's lass / And aye be welcome to ma ain."

Item Notes

5 couplets with refrain of 2 lines. The typical closing verse is not included in this performance.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 3, pp. 3-9
Ord, pp. 214-215

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Turriff

Village/Place - Delgaty

Language

Scots

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair