Cholla mo Rùin, Seachain an Caol
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.7.8
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this pibroch song, the singer warns Colla to avoid the bay and the strait. He tells how he has been captured in the bay and calls for Colla to save him. The song ends with a section sung in canntaireachd [pipe melody sung using vocables].
Item Notes
This song is associated with a pibroch sometimes called 'The Piper's Warning to his Master'. The pibroch, and the words associated with it, are linked with a story which tells how Colla MacDonald (Colla Ciotach/Colkitto) was saved by his piper, who played this tune as a warning to his master to stay away from the castle as his enemies were waiting there for his arrival. According to the story, the piper lost his life as a result of his action.
See:
'David Glen's Ancient Pìobaireachd' p. 113/tune 38
Item Subject/Person
MacDonald, Colla [Colla Ciotach]
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Good