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Flùr nan Caileag, 'S Tu gu Leanainn.

Date
Track ID 1372
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.128.11

Original Tape ID

SA1952.127.128

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good