Griogal Cridhe
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1965
Track ID
25368
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.105.17
Original Tape ID
Summary
This lament, sung as a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae, who was beheaded in 1570.
Item Notes
Recorded in Castlebay School. 2 quatrains plus choruses sung.
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Watson) p. 244
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (A. L. Gillies) p. 140
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' p. 325
'One hundred and five songs of occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie) song 41
Gesto Collection Appendix (K.N. MacDonald) p. 25
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Parish - Fortingall
Village/Place - Glenstrae
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good