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| | | | Page 05676- 05678 : Famous Flower [song text] John Ross (contributor), Wester Lone Vine Farm, Delney, Scotland |
| | Item Summary | | | Reference Code | AFC 1972/001, MS pp. 05676- 05678 |
Scope and Content Notes | Genre | song - Child ballad |
| Alternative title | My Father Built Me a Pretty Tower |
| First line | My father built me a pretty tower |
| Suggestions from G. R. Kinloch at end of text. |
| Type Number | Child 106, The Famous Flower of Serving-men |
Contextual Notes | Contributor 77 years old, working as a farm labourer, living alone in one-roomed bothy, ten children living. Learned from Ellen Frazer, Balintore Farm, when he was a boy herding; never saw in print; the lassie sang it over and over while she was milking. |
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