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Falbhaidh Mise 's Padra Mòr

Date February 1953
Track ID 3564
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.10.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1953.010

Summary

This is a dance tune in strathspey time. Mrs Arnott tells how the song was composed by a man known as Eòghann Fìdhlear, for Pàdraig Mòr, her great-grandfather on her mother's side of the family. Pàdraig married the woman referred to in the song.

Item Notes

Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Kilmuir

Island - Skye

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good