Biodh an Deoch Seo 'n Làimh mo Rùin
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
55447
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1969.172.B2
Original Tape ID
Summary
A woman's love song. The person in this song drinks to the health of 'the man of the tower'. There is mention in the song of a boat going past with the red hand of Clan Donald on it, and of the islands of Coll and Uist.
The contributor relates the narrative of how the song was composed.
Item Notes
6 couplets. A variant of this song appears in 'An t-Oranaiche', (Sinclair) pp. 173-74.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Kilmonivaig
Village/Place - Keppoch
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - Skye
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good