Jimmy MacBEATH (1894-1974) with more Bothy Ballads of the North East
and talk about "The Horseman's Word", the ploughmen's "secret society" for
initiating new recruits with threats of the devil - also about song-making
- THE FARMER, PLOUGHBOY AND THE DAIRYMAID - about Agreements, the Unions,
horse-breaking - COME ALL YE LONELY LOVERS - about farm seductions - BOGIE'S
BONNY BELLE - about living conditions, food and drink - DRUMDELGIE - MORMOND
BRAES - about the hiring fairs, horse markets and "cornkisters" - THE AULD
QUARRY KNOWES - "The Rascal Fair", beatings - THE BARNYARDS O' DELGATY |
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