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Latha Dhomh 's Mi am Beinn a' Cheathaich

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.54.2

Original Tape ID

SA1965.054

Summary

The composer of this well-known waulking song tells how she went to the Misty Mountain to round up sheep. The song is best known because of its first section which praises MacNeil's galley. The lifestyle at Kisimul Castle is described.

Item Notes

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1969) p. 150
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (J. L. Campbell ed., 1990) song 28, p. 128
'Scottish Tradition' no. 4 of Cassette Series: 'Calum & Annie Johnston - Songs, Stories & Piping From Barra' (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 22 of notes. This has been reissued on CD.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good