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Mo Chasan Dubh

Date 03 August 1950
Track ID 25893
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0098C.419

Original Tape ID

CW0098C

Summary

This little song is a lament by a swan whose nest has been plundered. The swan had been in Ireland.

Item Notes

Three verses and four choruses sung. The third verse is a repeat of the first.

See:
'Tocher' 13 (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 189
'Scottish Tradition' Cassette Series 4 - Calum and Annie Johnston (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 31 of booklet

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good