The Cruel Mother
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
98103
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.248.A5
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this ballad, a young woman kills her two newborn babies. She later sees two children playing ball and tells them she wishes they belonged to her. They reveal themselves to be the ghosts of the two murdered children; they are in Heaven, but she will be going to Hell.
Recording Location
County - Aberdeenshire
Parish - Old Deer
Village/Place - Fetterangus
Language
Scots
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good