Coisich a Rùin
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
03 October 1976
Track ID
59843
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1976.194.B7
Original Tape ID
Summary
The composer of this waulking song asks for greetings to be sent to her lover, who is in Harris. She often slept with him. The song goes on to praise Clan MacNeil and their galleys.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 144
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 36
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) p. 211
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 92
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good