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Series I : Original Collection Materials, 1928 - 1972
Box 2 : Miscellaneous Notes, Lectures, Words, Music and Correspondence
Packet 2 : Miscellaneous Field Typescripts and Manuscripts
Folder 47 : Miscellaneous Field Typescripts and Manuscripts - D

Page 04676- 04677 : The Dowie Dens o Yarrow [song text] David Vass (contributor), 18 New St, Shandwick, 1931

Item Summary

Format

song text

Title

The Dowie Dens o Yarrow

Date

1931

Contributor	David Vass
Index Name	Vass, David

Place

18 New St, Shandwick

Reference Code

AFC 1972/001, MS pp. 04676- 04677

Scope and Content Notes

Genre

song - Child ballad

First line

There lived a lady in the North

14 stanzas

Type Number

Child 214, The Braes o Yarrow

Contextual Notes

From Mrs M. Vass, from own mother 40 years ago, Mrs Margaret Morrison, born here 75 years ago; never saw in print.

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