“Rothesay-O”
Description
"Last Hogmanay, at the Glesga Fair, there were me, mysel', and several mair, We a' gaed aff tae hae a tair And spend the nicht in Rothesay-O." And a tear it truly was, as they drank, sang, fought, slept, and were bitten by bugs in Rothesay.
Same tune
- The Tinkler's Waddin (The Tinker's Wedding) (File: RcTTWttw)
Cross references
- cf. "The Tinkler's Waddin (The Tinker's Wedding)" (tune)
Recordings
- Louis Killen & Pete Seeger, "Rothesay-O" (on PeteSeeger47)
- Davie Stewart, "Rothsay-O" (on FSB10)
References
- Kennedy 282, "Rothsay-O" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 205, "Rothesay, O" (1 text)
- DT, ROTHSAY-O*
- Roud #2142
- BI, K282