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Mo Chailin Mheall Thu Mi

Date 21 November 1949
Track ID 20317
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0007B.14

Original Tape ID

CW0007B

Summary

In this song a man addresses a young woman who has deceived him. He had met her when they both worked at the manse. He still loves her and wishes they were coming home after taking their marriage vows before the minister.

Item Notes

4 (8-line) verses sung. Recorded during a cèilidh arranged by Mr Calum Maclean of the Irish Folklore Commission.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - Benbecula

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good