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Formatsong text
TitleThe Bents and Broom
ContributorMiss Bell Robertson
Index NameRobertson, Bell
Source Document Gavin Greig Folk-Songs of the North-East Bibliography
Reference Code AFC 1972/001, MS pp. 04364- 04365

Scope and Content Notes

Genre song - Child ballad
First lineGin I were on my milk-white steed
IncipitOccurs only in Buchan, "Bents Sae Brown

Long paragraph critique of Gavin Greig's and Peter Buchan's assessments of the song.
12 stanzas; 8 lines commentary
Type NumberChild 71, The Bent sae Brown


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