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The Visit of the Beatles to Edinburgh

Date 22 November 1964
Track ID 58021
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1964.147.A14

Original Tape ID

SA1964.147

Summary

A comic song describing how the Lord Provost "begged" The Beatles to come and play in Edinburgh in order to provide much needed revenue during the Festival.

Bob Bertram composed the song shortly after the event, noting how un-Provost-like the Provost's behaviour had been.

Item Notes

6 verses of 4 lines. Bob Bertram composed the song shortly after the event described in it. Modelled on 'The Bonny Lass o Fyvie' (Roud Folk Song Index no. 545).

Item Subject/Person

The Beatles

Item Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

English, Scots

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good