Hi, Fragment with music from James Madison Carpenter Collection, JMC/1/8/1/D, p. 11671. Two Sisters- sung by Alex Troup (1851- 1939) of Overton, district of Insch, Aberdeenshire; brother of Isaac Troup, both contributed to Greig-Duncan c. 1908, will cross reference. 1. There were two sisters lived in a booer[bower] Binorie o, an' Binorie, A bonnie millert lad cam a-courtin' o them, Twas the bonnie millert laddie o Binorie. 2. He courted the elder wis jewels and wis rings, Binorie o, an' Binorie, But he courted the younger wis far better things, She was the bonnie millert's lassie o Binorie. * * * * Richie
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