Janet, some notes:

[1978:] Alan learnt this song from 'Tocher' magazine [...]. It was collected from Bessie Whyte, who is of travelling stock but now lives in Montrose. We hope she doesn't mind the slight changes we have made in our arrangement of the song. Bessie says that the "Tamosher is the thing that makes weans [...]." (Notes Battlefield Band, 'At the Front')