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Sheòl am Bàta Fairis a-null

Date 1959
Track ID 42111
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.51.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1959.051

Summary

This is a waulking song in the form of a love song addressed to the skipper of a boat which sailed the previous day. The girl wishes she could sleep with the man she loves.

Item Notes

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 84
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 76

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good