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O Bà Bà Mo Leanabh

Date November 1965
Track ID 24925
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.104.8

Original Tape ID

SA1965.104

Summary

This lament, in the form of a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor who was beheaded in 1570. She tells of her grief, as she sings to her child.

Item Notes

See:
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (A. L. Gillies) p. 140
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Watson) p. 244
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (MacDonald/MacDonald) p. 325

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Item Location

County - Perthshire

Parish - Fortingall

Village/Place - Glen Lyon

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good