Never Wed a' Auld Man

Definitely good advice, if I do say so myself.

This was recorded by Alan Lomax. It's from a collection of folk songs recorded in England, Ireland, Scotland & Wales, between the years 1939-1968. I don't have more specific time/place info for this recording. But the woman singing is named Jeannie Robertson.
If you know more information about this recording, speak up!

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• Folk song
• british folk song
• a capella
• ethnographic recording
• historical recording
• lomax

[emilsrobertson1989]

aye!!!! she was most definatley from scotland!!! Aberdeen, jeannie is my great great auntie.

[RosieKeepinthepromis]

For real? That's crazy. Did you ever meet her when she was alive?

[RosieKeepinthepromis]

Thanks for the additional info.

It's just a compilation of songs from the British Isles about nooky really, as opposed to all the folk songs. The album is titled Songs of Seduction. While I can't say I find any of the songs very seductive, most of them are rather witty and humorous.

[TheSheenaWellington]

For a significant number of Jeannie's recordings go to

tobarandualchais.co.uk/en/full­record/49656/1



[clevblue]

Jeannie's rendition of 'John Anderson, my Jo' was staggeringly good, I wish I could hear that again

[emilsrobertson1989]

no she died in the 1970's. my granda Stanley robertson passed away in august tragically. He was jeannies nephew and carried the torch for folk singers. Now my dad antony has just won men singing competions across scotland and england to keep the robertson tradition alive. He remembers jeannie and could tell you many a story.

[blindboyblue]

Ah. I'm pleased they've compiled Lomax's British recordings in one place (on cd I mean). I have an lp by Lomax of folk songs from England. I was gonna bide my time to collect the others (from Ireland etc).

It would seem our Jeannie Robertson is from Scotland going by the accent and surname.