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'S Beag an t-Iongnadh Mi Bhith Tursach

Date 11 July 1974
Track ID 74256
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.145.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1974.145

Summary

Song composed by Willie MacPhail after the First World War. In the song, he laments the state of the Gaelic language. However, he says that the language will not die. He says that it first spread its branches in the garden of Eden and that it will still be spoken in Tiree, where he was raised.

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Tiree

Island - Tiree

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Tiree

Island - Tiree

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good