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Bhon dh'Fhàg Thu Mi 's Mulad Orm

Date 1961
Track ID 109602
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1961.71.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1961.071.072

Summary

A sailor's love song and lament. He describes his feelings after hearing of the drowning of Seònaid Alasdair, the girl he loved deeply. He speaks of his life at sea, and of the love he had for Seònaid.

Item Notes

Composed by Norman Murray, Upper Bayble.

See:
'Scottish Tradition' 19 (The School of Scottish Studies) song 2
'Eilean Fraoich' (Comann Gàidhealach Leòdhais, 1982) p. 169

Item Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good