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Hò Mhàiri Hè Mhàiri

Contributors
Date c. July 1964
Track ID 86178
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1964.43.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1964.043

Summary

This song tells how the poet loved a girl called Mary Ann, but her parents did not approve and locked her away. The poet was sent a message to come to the mansion where she lived. He got there just before she died.

Item Notes

The contributor learned the song from her mother. The song was composed by Murchadh MacLeòid (An Saighdear Sgitheanach).

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good