Tugal McTagger

DESCRIPTION: "Would you'll know me, my name is Tugal McTagger, She'll brought hersel' down frae the braes o' Lochaber." The Gaelic-speaking girl tries to adapt to Lowland life and business. Unable to handle the life, she ends up bankrupt (and returns to her old home?)
AUTHOR: Dougal Graham ?
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Ford); alleged author Graham died 1779
KEYWORDS: commerce work poverty trial humorous
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ford-VagabondSongsAndBalladsOfScotland, pp. 252-254, "Tugal M'Tagger" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #13092
File: FVS252

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