The Boghead Crew

Contributors

Strachan, John, 1875-1958 (1753)

Fieldworkers

Henderson, Hamish, 1919-2002 (10)

Date

Track ID 19954

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.24.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1952.024

Summary

This song is a description of the harvest time at Boghead, detailing the various workers in the field and in the farmhouse.

Mr Strachan got the words some 30 years ago. He was not sure which Boghead it was but thought it was near Longside.

Item Notes

Text transcribed in School of Scottish Studies. 22 verses. Composed by James Traill of Boyndlie. The Boghead concerned is the one to the north of Mid Ardlaw.

See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 3, pp. 130-132

Recording Location

County - Aberdeenshire

Parish - Fyvie

Village/Place - Crichie Farm (South Crichie)

Language

Scots

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good