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Fiosrachadh mu fhear a rinn duan tuiridh aig tiodhlacadh.

Date September 1958
Track ID 39688
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1958.85.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1958.085

Summary

Information about a man who performed a keening verse at a funeral.

A man died on board a ship and he was to be buried ashore. A man followed the funeral party clapping and improvising a keening verse. The ship's captain gave the man £5 after the funeral. The contributor recites the verse.

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good