Leòdhas Mo Ghràidh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
May 1954
Track ID
30139
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.33.B10
Original Tape ID
Summary
The bard tells how he will always have a deep love for the land of the Gaels, and especially for his beloved island of Lewis. He praises Stornoway with its castle. He promises to be faithful to Gaelic, his native language. There is no place he loves more than Lewis where he was born.
Item Notes
Four quatrains sung. The song was composed by Murdo Morrison, Siadar a' Chladaich and Niagara Falls (1884-1965).
See:
'Eilean Fraoich' p. 31
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Ross and Cromarty
Island - Lewis
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair