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Griogal Cridhe

Fieldworkers
Date 08 August 1959
Track ID 106616
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.68.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1959.068

Summary

In this lament a widow sings to her child while telling of her grief, after the execution of her beloved husband Gregor MacGregor.

Item Notes

This lament, which is sung as a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae, who was beheaded in 1570.

See:
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Prof. W. Watson ed., 1932) p. 244
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Anne Lorne Gillies ed., 2005) p. 140
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs. A. & A. MacDonald eds., 1911) p. 325
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) song 41
'The Gesto Collection' (K. N. MacDonald ed., 1895) Appendix p. 25
'Còisir a' Mhòid' 4 (An Comunn Gàidhealach, 1940) p. 51

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good