Griogal Cridhe
Unknown Person
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1967.149.A
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a lament which is sung as a lullaby. The widow of Gregor MacGregor tells of her overpowering grief after her beloved husband's execution.
Item Notes
This lament, sung as a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae, who was beheaded in 1570.
See:
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Prof. W. Watson ed., 1932) p. 244
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Anne Lorne Gillies ed., 2005) p. 140
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs. A. & A. MacDonald eds., 1911) p. 325
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) song 41
'The Gesto Collection' (K. N. MacDonald ed., 1895) Appendix p. 25
'Còisir a' Mhòid' 4 (An Comunn Gaidhealach, 1940) p. 51
Item Subject/Person
MacGregor of Glenstrae, Gregor
Item Location
County - Perthshire
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good