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Cockerstone Farm

Date
Track ID 64189
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.49.A10

Original Tape ID

SA1955.049

Summary

The singer is a farm worker who is looking forward to leaving his present job and his unpleasant gaffer, Jimmy Burnfield. He likes the other farm workers but will be pleased to get away from the poor pay and long hours.

Item Notes

2 verses. Bothy ballad, local song.

Cockerstone Farm is located west of Tullybelton, at the foot of Formal Hill in Auchtergaven parish.

Recording Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Blairgowrie

Village/Place - Blairgowrie

Item Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Auchtergaven

Village/Place - Cockerstone

Language

Scots

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good