The Wine-drinker
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1963
Track ID
50997
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1963.85.A14
Original Tape ID
Summary
The singer is a jakey [alcoholic who drinks methylated spirits]. He lives in a model [model lodging house]. He is arrested, wets himself, and ends up in hospital having his stomach pumped.
Bob Bertram based the song on the sights he could see from his workplace in the Grassmarket.
Item Notes
3 verses. Bob Bertram's own composition. Tune 'Oh Dear, What Can The Matter Be'.
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Language
English
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good