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The Sailor Boy

Date August 1954
Track ID 76544
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.99.B6

Original Tape ID

SA1954.099

Summary

In this tragic 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 the captain replies that he drowned. The girl despairs.

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Aberdeen

Village/Place - Aberdeen

Language

English

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R273 GD1245 LK12

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good