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Griogal Cridhe

Date 16 April 1971
Track ID 77277
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1971.67.A5

Original Tape ID

SA1971.067

Summary

This is a lament for Gregor and is in the form of a lullaby.

Item Notes

5 verses sung plus choruses at the beginning and end. This lament, sung as a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae, who was beheaded in 1570.

See:
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' (Watson ed., 1959) p. 244
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (A. L. Gillies ed., 2005) p. 140
'One hundred and five songs of occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) song 41, p. 196
'Gesto Collection' (K. N. MacDonald ed., 1895) appendix p. 25
'Còisir a' Mhòid' 4 (An Comunn Gàidhealach, 1940) p. 51

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good