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Mura tig thu Dhòmhnaill Mhóir

Date 22 March 1951
Track ID 34890
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0160C.813

Original Tape ID

CW0160C

Summary

This is a light ditty of the type common among the woman who worked in the fishing industry. The composer's lover is at sea and she is lonely. If Donald does not come however, she will not wait for him.

Item Notes

4 quatrains sung. Each is followed by a chorus. The third quatrain has been repeated at the end of the song, followed by a chorus.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Small Isles

Island - Canna

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good