'Ille Bhig, 'ille Bhig Shunndaich Ò
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
1963
Track ID
79470
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1963.70.A2
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a fairy song. It was said to have been composed by a girl who was in love with a water-horse. As the song describes, he was killed by her brothers. The song lists some of the gifts he had promised to give the girl.
Item Notes
4 verses plus choruses sung. The contributor heard the song from her mother, who used to sing it as a lullaby, and as a spinning song.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good