I am a Miller to my Trade
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.141.B2
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this mildly bawdy seduction song, a miller tries to win the affection of a maid as she passes by his mill. His perseverance eventually pays off, and she agrees to be his sweetheart.
Item Notes
6 verses of 4 lines with rhythmic accompaniment. The famous entertainer G. S. Morris also adapted his own version of this traditional song.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 7, pp. 424-429, no. 1489
'101 Scottish Songs' (N. Buchan, 1962) pp. 86-87
'The Sang's the Thing' (S. Douglas, 1992) pp. 241-242
'Folksongs of Britain & Ireland' (P. Kennedy, 1975) p. 498
'Kerr's Buchan Bothy Ballads' vol. 1 (G. S. Morris & J. S. Kerr, 1956) pp. 12-13
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair