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Guise o Tough

Date 15 October 1952
Track ID 84700
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.35.6

Original Tape ID

SA1952.035.037

Summary

In this bothy song, a man is hired by Jimmy Broon to work as his orraman [odd-job man] and drive his second pair of horse. When he goes to the farm of Guise in the parish of Tough, his satisfaction at finding two good horses is short-lived, as the plough cannot turn the fur [furrow].

Item Notes

Piano accompaniment. This recording is incomplete and ends abruptly.

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Monquhitter

Village/Place - Greeness

Item Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Tough

Village/Place - Guise

Language

Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R3800 GD378

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair