“Mormond Braes”

Description

A (lass/lad) laments a lost sweetheart, (who promised to marry but proved fickle). At last (she) says she will find another sweetheart elsewhere. "So fare ye weel, ye Mormond braes, Where after I've been cheerie... Sin I hae lost my dearie."

Broadsides

• NLScotland, L.C.Fol.70(124b), "Fareweel tae Blairgowrie," Poet's Box (Dundee), c. 1890

Recordings

• Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger, "Mormond Braes" (on SCMacCollSeeger01)

References

1. Ford-Vagabond, pp. 171-173, "Mormond Braes" (1 text, 1 tune)
2. Ord, pp. 62-63, "Mormond Braes" (1 text, 1 tune)
3. DT, MORMBRAE*
4. Roud #2171
5. BI, FVS171