This is a song about the travelling people and refers to places in the Angus area eg. Brechin and the berry fields o' Blair. Scaldies are conventional people who live in normal houses as opposed to travellers. Yarlin' is another word for the yellowhammer.
@macfiercesome Nae matter. It is still a grand song.
UISTMAN59 1 year ago
The Yellow on the Broom was inspired by Betsy White's
autobiography of the same name.A great song but from anecdotal evidence Betsy White hersel wisnae taken wi' the song.
macfiercesome 1 year ago