Òran a' Phrionnsa

Contributors

Matheson, Rev. William, 1910-1995 (482)

Fieldworkers

Paterson, Ian, 1916-1990 (361)

Date

Track ID 109110

Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1975.87.B5

Original Tape ID

SA1975.087

Summary

This song tells of the poet's joy on hearing that Prince Charles Edward Stuart is coming.

Item Notes

Composed by Alexander MacDonald (Alasdair mac Mhaighstir Alasdair). The contributor heard the song from Miss MacRury, Edinburgh. He also heard it in Skye.

See:
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh ed., 1879) p. 102
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' (MacKenzie ed.) p. 135 (1907 edition)
'Highland Songs of the Forty-five' (John Lorne Campbell ed., 1933) p. 132

Item Subject/Person

Stuart, Prince Charles Edward [Bonnie Prince Charlie]

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good