Biodh an Deoch sa an Làimh Mo Rùin

Original Track ID

CannaWirek.1955.2

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0009

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

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair