Davy Faa
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
77123
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.151.A6
Original Tape ID
Summary
A Traveller comes to a farm and is given lodgings in the barn. He seduces the farmer's daughter. When she gives birth to a son her father offers land, stock and money to any man who will marry her. The son of a neighbouring farmer marries her, but when he is away getting workers she still meets the hawker behind the barn.
Item Notes
9 verses. Interesting text telling of a continuing relationship with Davy Faa. Tune a variant of 'Nicky Tams'.
See:
Greig-Duncan vol. 2, pp. 296-302; vol. 7, pp. 387-388
Item Subject/Person
Faa, Davie
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Strichen
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good