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Dh'fhalbh Sinn leis a' Chriù Bha Lurach

Date September 1969
Track ID 53025
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1969.84.B3

Original Tape ID

SA1969.084

Summary

A song about the crew of a boat and a man called Iain Neill 'ic Ruairidh. The person in this song speaks of a boat and her Berneray crew making their way to North Uist. He says that Fionnlagh was at the wheel and the rest of the crew are mentioned with each crew member being named. The bard says in the song that he made the verses for Iain Neill 'ic Ruairidh.

Item Notes

5 verses sung. Composed by John MacKenzie - Seonaidh Dhùghaill - at the wedding of the contributor's uncle, John MacLeod - Iain Nèill 'ic Ruairidh in 1938.

Item Subject/Person

Iain Nèill 'ic Ruairidh

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Harris

Island - Berneray

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair