381. The Barnyards O' Delgaty (Traditional Scottish)

Probably the best known of the Scottish bothy ballads, the "bothy" being the shed where the plowmen slept, some distance from the main farm-house. Unmarried farm servants were hired for a six-month term at the seasonal feeing fairs, of which Porter Fair - the Turriff, or Turra, market - was the biggest in Aberdeenshire. The song tells of the hardships and aspirations of a young farm worker.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• folk
• song
• Scotland
• plowman
• farm
• hiring
• fair

[shauneth2k9]

nice vid mate very soothing :D

[raymondcrooke]

@shauneth2k9 Thank you.

[Jl200]

Can ye dae Aul' Jock Bruce o the Fornet min?

[raymondcrooke]

Sorry. I don't know the song and can't find it online.

[swiiila]

Loved it. Great song well performed.

[raymondcrooke]

Thank you.

[tigerbumm100]

Michty me!



[johnericdavis]

To be fair, I like the jumper also

[BillDFC]

Did you hae binder twine roon yir nicky tams?

[mrthunderbird]

Oh dear,lol