Dhèanainn Sùgradh ris an Nighinn Duibh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
10 April 1951
Track ID
34526
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0154.821
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song, which was used as waulking song, is a man's song to his boat. The chorus says: "I would sport with the dark-haired girl, and arise in the morning." Throughout the song, the boat is portrayed as a beautiful girl, who is described in detail. The final couplet says: "I would sport with you and talk, as we went round the point of Stoer."
Item Notes
6 couplets sung. 3-line chorus at the beginning and after each couplet.
See:
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 40
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist' (M. F. Shaw ed., 1955) p. 234
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Lochcarnan
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good