Tha Caolas Eadar Mi is Iain
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1955
Track ID
53370
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1955.174.2
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song, the composer complains that there is a deep ocean between her and Iain. She wishes it would ebb before daybreak, so that she could go to see her secret lover.
Item Notes
Nine lines sung plus choruses. The lines are linked.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 62
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good