Ach 'illean Biomaid Sunndach
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
April 1951
Track ID
34985
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0161A.844
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is an emigrant song. The chorus states that those on board the ship have left as they could not scrape a living. There was a storm as the boat sailed past Greenock and Catrìona felt homesick. The song tells those on board to be cheerful.
Item Notes
6 quatrains sung. Each is followed by a chorus.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Small Isles
Island - Canna
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Fair