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Mo Ghaol an Tè Nach Dìobair Mi

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Track ID 26595
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0111D.518

Original Tape ID

CW0111D

Summary

In this love song, the bard says that he will stand up for the girl he loves. He would recognise her step among the thousands on the pavement. He states that he will clear Mary's name, and would swear even before the Kirk Session, that he found no wrong in her. If he had intentions of marrying, she would be his first choice. Her hair is golden and ringleted and her kiss is like honey.

Item Notes

Four quatrains sung plus quatrain choruses at the beginning and end. Single-line choruses elsewhere.

See:
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist' (M. F. Shaw, 1955) p. 116

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - South Uist

Parish - South Uist

Village/Place - Eochar

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good