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Coisich a Rùin

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1976.194.B7

Original Tape ID

SA1976.194

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good