Coisich a Rùin
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0203.1203
Original Tape ID
Summary
This waulking song has three clear sections. In the first, the composer thinks of times she spent with her lover. The central section has references to the Clan MacNeil and their galleys. In the third section, the composer speaks of her sadness if there is or has been a tragedy at sea.
Item Notes
The contributor got this song from his aunt in 1935.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 144
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 36
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) p. 211
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 92
Item Subject/Person
Clann MhicNèill
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Kilmore and Kilbride
Village/Place - Oban
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good