Biodh an Deoch sa an Làimh Mo Rùin
Track Information
Original Track ID
CannaWirek.1955.2
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a waulking song linked to a story that Clanranald's daughter was banished to Coll. Years later she saw her brother's galley coming to Coll. According to the story, he eventually recognised her when she sang this song to him, which contains the lines, "I would like to go to Uist if I could get what I desire."
Item Notes
17 couplets sung plus 3-line choruses.
See:
'Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia' (H. Creighton/C. MacLeod eds, 1964) p. 208
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 124
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs A. and A. MacDonald eds, 1911) p. 340
'Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness' vol. 26, pp. 236-238
'MacTalla' vol. 2
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair