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A brownie gave a magic bottle in exchange for a poor man's c...

Date
Track ID 97520
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.116.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1956.115.116

Summary

A brownie gave a magic bottle in exchange for a poor man's cow, and it produced money.

[Beginning lost.] An old man went to sell his only cow to pay the rent. He met a brownie who gave him a magic bottle in exchange for the cow. The bottle produced lots of money. However, he sold the bottle, and much later he was again reduced to selling his cow. Again he got a magic bottle from the brownie. This time a large man emerged from the bottle and hit him, but also gave him money. The old man's son, Jack, inherited the bottle. When he needed money, the bottle emerged from the safe. A brownie took it away and gave him money, and he lived happily ever after.

Recording Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Blairgowrie

Village/Place - Blairgowrie, berryfields

Language

English, Scots

Genre

Story

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair