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Laoidh Mhoire Mhaighdeann

Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID 26401
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0107B.478

Original Tape ID

CW0107B

Summary

Though this hymn is addressed to the Virgin Mary, it tells the story of the life of Jesus from his birth to his death on the cross.

Item Notes

40 quatrains sung as 20 (8-line) verses.

See:
'Co-chruinneachadh de Laoidhean Spioradail' (Fr Allan MacDonald, 1893) p. 12
'Bàrdachd Shìlis na Ceapaich' (ed. Colm Ó Baoill) p. 94

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Benbecula

Parish - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good