Dhìrich Mi Suas a' Bheinn Ghruamach
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID
24571
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0044C.206
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song a girl tells of her sadness as she climbs the gloomy mountain. The man she loved has deserted her. She describes him as a noble, and praises his skill as a hunter. She realises that it is her lack of wealth that has made him reject her. She is angry with the northerner who won the man's heart.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1969) pp. 80-82
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 59
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Island - South Uist
Parish - South Uist
Village/Place - Peninerine
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good