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Tha Naidheachdan sna Pàipearan

Date 1953
Track ID 5883
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.44.B8

Original Tape ID

SA1953.044

Summary

This song describes how the emigrants left on the 'Marloch' in 1923 on their journey to a new life in Canada. It tells of the sadness of those who were leaving and those who were left behind. They knew they would probably never meet again in this life. The song refers to Fr John MacMillan, who travelled with the emigrants. He later returned to Scotland.

Item Notes

9 verses sung. Song composed by Dòmhnall Iain 'ic Mhurchaidh 'ic Fhionnlaigh from Vatersay.

See:
'Deoch-slàinte nan Gillean' (Colm O'Lochlainn) p. 13

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good