The Braes o Yarrow 5: Dowie Dens o Yarrow Versions from the Singing Tradition 1: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Willie Scott, Upper Monynut, Duns, Berwickshire 2: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Jimmy Stewart, Forfar, Angus 3: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Margaret Stewart (Maggie Johnstone), Springfield, Cupar, Fife 4: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Jane Turriff, Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire 5: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Archie Webster, Strathkinness, St Andrews, Fife 6: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Martha (Peasie) Reid, Torwood, Birnam, Perthshire [ HOME ] [ Numbered List ] VERSIONS FROM THE SINGING TRADITION 1: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Willie Scott, Upper Monynut, Duns, Berwickshire 2: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Jimmy Stewart, Forfar, Angus 3: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Margaret Stewart (Maggie Johnstone), Springfield, Cupar, Fife 4: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Jane Turriff, Fetterangus, Aberdeenshire 5: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Archie Webster, Strathkinness, St Andrews, Fife 6: Dowie Dens o Yarrow As sung by Martha (Peasie) Reid, Torwood, Birnam, Perthshire As sung by Archie Webster, Strathkinness near St Andrews, Fife. Recorded by Peter Shepheard at his house on 17th June 1968 [Spr 68.2.47]. Archie learnt several of his songs including this ballad from his grandmother. There lived a fair maid ln the North, And few could be her marrow; Nine noblemen cam courtin' her, And a plooman lad fae Yarrow. Nine noblemen sat drinkin' wine, The plooman lad fae Yarrow; There rose a dispute amang them aa, They would fight for her in Yarrow. So three they flew when three he slew, And three lay deadly wounded; Till her brother John stepped in between, And pierced his broad sword through him. 'Go home go home you false young man, And tell your sister in sorrow; That her true love John lies dead and gone, In the dowie dens o Yarrow.' [ HOME ][ TOP ]