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William Air Foster

born 1801; living 1855–57


William Air Foster (born 1801; living 1855–57) is one of the Scottish song-writers whose lives Charles Rogers sketched in The Modern Scottish Minstrel (six volumes, Edinburgh: Adam & Charles Black, 1855–57).

This archive holds 3 songs printed under this poet's name in volume 5 of the anthology, in Rogers's spelling. Dates are those given in Rogers's memoir, which is the only source used here.

  1. Fareweel to Scotia
  2. The Falcon's Flight
  3. The Salmon Run

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