The Roud index groups the two songs together. In the notes to the version of The Emigrant's Farewell To Donside in Ord's Bothy Songs And Ballads the notes say: "This song was sung at a social gathering at Corriehoul, Corgarff, Aberdeenshire, in 1836 by a Mr. Charles Michie, prior to his emigrating to America. His friends long believed it ot have been composed by himself, but Mr. Jonathan Gauld, Edinburgh, who sent it to me by special request, informs me that he has discovered it is much older than Michie's time, and that he simply altered some of the verses to suit his own case."

The two songs have appeared in many collections.

Mick