Wee Midgie Meer, The

DESCRIPTION: There is a horse race at Easterkirk "between twa [English] lords and weel mounted" and [Scotsman] Willie on his mare. Willie wins in the mud which "'filed [dirtied] the gentles' face." "Lord Lovat he gaed mad at that Swore he wad ride nae more"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1908 (Greig/Duncan2)
KEYWORDS: racing England Scotland humorous horse
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Greig-FolkSongInBuchan-FolkSongOfTheNorthEast #170, p. 1, "The Wee Midgie Meer" (1 text)
Greig/Duncan2 325, "The Wee Midgie Meer" (1 text)
Roud #5870
File: GrD2325

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