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Leòdhas Mo Ghràidh

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Date May 1954
Track ID 30139
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.33.B10

Original Tape ID

SA1954.033.redone

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair