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Jeannie Robertson

Jeannie Robertson has been played on NTS in shows including 150 Session, featured first on 14 June 2021. Songs played include Wi' My Rovin' Eye.

Jeannie Robertson (1908 - 13 March 1975) was a Scottish folk singer.

It is not known where Jeannie Robertson was born but she did live at 90, Hilton Street in Aberdeen, where a plaque now commemorates her. Like many of the Scottish Travellers from Aberdeen, Glasgow and Ayrshire, she went to Blairgowrie to pick raspberries once a year. Hamish Henderson was born in Blairgowrie and tried to track down the best singers there. In 1953 he followed her reputation to her…

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Wi' My Rovin' Eye
Jeannie Robertson
Prestige International1961
Wi' My Rovin' Eye
Jeannie RobertsonPrestige International1961
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