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Griogal Cridhe

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Date November 1965
Track ID 95860
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.99.16

Original Tape ID

SA1965.099

Summary

This lament, sung as a lullaby, is attributed to the widow of Gregor MacGregor of Glenstrae, who was beheaded in 1570. She is singing to her child about her beloved husband and telling of her grief.

Item Notes

See:
'Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig' ((Prof. W. Watson ed., 1932) p. 244
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Anne Lorne Gillies ed., 2005) p. 140
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs. A. & A. MacDonald eds., 1911) p. 325
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) song 41
'The Gesto Collection' (K. N. MacDonald ed., 1895) Appendix p. 25

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good