The Sands of the Shore

Original Track ID

SA1954.97.B8

Original Tape ID

SA1954.097

Summary

Fragments of a song in which a girl describes being neglected by her sweetheart:

Chorus:
The sands is on the sea, ma love, the waves is on the shore,
When ye turn yer back about don't think on me no more,
Don't think on me no more, ma love, sae so let it be
For ye care nae mair for me as the sands is on the sea.

Verse:
You are the son of a high gentleman
And I'm are the daughter of a hard-workin man
........................... sae so let it be
For ye care nae mair for me as the sands is on the sea.

Chorus

Maggie Stewart learned the song as a little girl from her father.

Item Notes

1 verse of 4 lines with a chorus before and after.

See:
'The Sands o' the Shore' as sung by Heather Heywood (learned from Mary Stewart).

Recording Location

Language

Scots

Genre

Song Information

Collection

SoSS

Classification

R30656

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair