Death in the Yarrow Valley

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The 'Dowie Dens o' Yarrow' is a border ballad collected by Walter Scott and published in his 'Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border' in 1802. Singer and ethnologist Lori Watson has unearthed an alternative version of the ballad which was sung by Margaret Laidlaw, the mother of the writer James Hogg. Lori explains why this version of the tragic song offers more meaning for her as she stands under the James Hogg statue in the Yarrow Valley. Written and Presented by Lori Watson Produced by Helen Needham Mixed by Ron McCaskill A BBC Audio Scotland Production made in Aberdeen for BBC Radio 3