Song for Donald and Andy
DESCRIPTION: "'Twas on a cauld December nicht when fruits and flooers were gone, My brother Andy left me tae be wi' his brother Dan." The singer recalls her times with her brothers. Many mourn them. She hopes they will meet again hereafter
AUTHOR: Belle Stewart (1906-1997)
EARLIEST DATE: 2006 (Stewart/Belle-Stewart-QueenAmangTheHeather); almost certainly written 1965
KEYWORDS: separation brother sister death reunion
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland)
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Stewart/Belle-Stewart-QueenAmangTheHeather, pp. 83-84, "Song for Donald and Andy" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #21433
File: StQue083
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