“The Mains O' Fogieloan”

Description

Singer hires on in May at Turra as the lowest labourer at a Fogieloan farm. The foreman and second, kitchen maid and other labourers are named. Times in town are described with drink, fiddlers, and street dealers. He'll be back next May at a hiring day.

Notes

Turra [Turriff, according to the notes] and Fogieloan [Aberchirder] are in Aberdeenshire. - BS

Recordings

  • John MacDonald, "The Mains O' Fogieloan" (on Voice05)

References

  1. Roud #5148
  2. BI, RcMaoFog

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1974 (recording, John MacDonald)
Found in: Britain(Scotland(Aber))