The Sailor Boy
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
August 1954
Track ID
76544
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.99.B6
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good