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Caisteal a' Ghlinne

Date 2005
Track ID 94854
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

MOD 2005 002

Summary

The composer tells how he is a prisoner in the castle in the glen, for having killed the girl he loved. He thinks sadly of her beauty and talents and wishes they were together again. One day they will meet again in the life to come, and the girl will forgive him. They will be happy again.

Item Notes

Recorded at the Royal National Mòd. Composed by Henry Whyte (Fionn).

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Stornoway

Island - Lewis

Village/Place - Stornoway

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Cd

Audio Quality

Good