Duncan MacCleary

DESCRIPTION: "Duncan MacCleary, an' Janet his wife, Duncan MacCleary, he played on the fife: Janet she danced until she cried wearie." They live a life of quiet happiness, though he is blind and hears little. When he dies, she soon follows after
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1901 (Ford)
KEYWORDS: love death dancing home
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Ford-VagabondSongsAndBalladsOfScotland, p. 302, "Duncan and Janet M'Cleary" (1 text)
Roud #12586
File: FVS302

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