O Bà Bà Mo Leanabh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1965
Track ID
24925
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.104.8
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good