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Mhurchaidh Bhig nan Gormshuil Greannmhor

Fieldworkers
Date 27 July 1956
Track ID 14388
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.73.2

Original Tape ID

SA1956.073

Summary

This waulking song is addressed to Murdo with the beautiful dark blue eyes. The composer says she will not go to Kilmore (Mull) and will not meet Murdo, whom she describes as a deceitful young man who would come night visiting.

Item Notes

22 lines sung plus choruses.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 p. 92

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Kilninian and Kilmore

Island - Mull

Village/Place - Kilmore

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good