The Beggarman
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.145.B8
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this song, a beggar seeks lodgings at a house, but is refused entry because the daughter of the house had previously run off with a beggar. The beggar tells the man of the house that his daughter is returning with her and the beggar's children. It is revealed that the beggar is in fact a rich man, and the daughter is wealthy and happy.
Item Notes
5 verses of 4 lines with a vocable refrain of 1 line.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 303-318, no. 275
'Scottish Ballads' (E. Lyle, 1994) pp. 250-252
'101 Scottish Songs' (N. Buchan, 1962) pp. 46-47
'Bothy Songs & Ballads' (J. Ord, 1930) pp. 375-377
'Come Gie's a Sang' (S. Douglas, 1995) pp. 8-9, 28-30
'Vagabond Songs & Ballads' vol. 1 (R. Ford, 1899) pp. 241-243
'Ancient & Modern Scottish Songs' vol. 2 (D. Herd, 1869, 1973) pp. 49-51
'The Scots Musical Museum' vol. 3 (J. Johnson & R. Burns, 1853 edition) pp. 234-235, no. 226
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair