The notes on the record cover for "Far over the Forth" by Ray and Archie Fisher say the following about the Night Visiting Song:

"This is a composite version from field recordings made by Hamish Henderson. There is a whole series of night visiting songs in Scotland ranging from the bawdy, such as the "Laird o' Windy Wa's " to the tender. This is a particularly good version of the latter. An English version, "The Grey Cock", but with supernatural overtones, may be found in the "Penguin Book of English Folk Songs"