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Griogal Cridhe

Date November 1965
Track ID 25368
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.105.17

Original Tape ID

SA1965.105

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good