Flùr nan Caileag, 'S Tu gu Leanainn.
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
1372
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1952.128.11
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this love song, the bard asks any person sailing to Liverpool to take his good wishes to the girl he loves, who is called Isabella. He goes on to praise her and the MacDonald clan to which she belongs. Her beauty is described.
Item Notes
6 quatrains sung. There is a 3-line chorus at the beginning and after each quatrain. Composed by Charles Matheson, Braes (Teàrlach a' Phosta).
See:
'Òrain an Eilein' (ed. C. Martin) p. 36
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good