Nicht That Oor Mag Had Her Bairn, The

DESCRIPTION: "I'm just gettin back fae a wee social crack" at the pub when Jim runs in to tell the singer he should have been home, "For yer Maggie she's hae'in her bairn." He runs about, drunk and having accidents, before finally locating the midwife
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1986 (Catherer)
KEYWORDS: baby husband wife drink disaster money
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Gatherer-SongsAndBalladsOfDundee 76, "The Nicht That Oor Mag Had Her Bairn" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #22223
File: Gath076

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