The music for this traditional ballad was composed by Corrina Hewat. The song  (collected by Francis James Child) tells a grisly and scornful tale of attempted rape. This piece was commissioned by Women in Music (WIM) an organisation working nationally to support and celebrate women's music making.

Written for:
Annie Grace - pipes, whistles, voice
Catriona MacDonald - fiddle
Clare McLaughlin - fiddle
Corrina Hewat - harp, voice
Eilidh Shaw - fiddle, voice
Emily Smith - accordion, voice
Karine Polwart - voice

Recorded at The Bothy, Elibank. Studio engineer - Mattie Foulds. Running time: 10.40 minutes