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Òran Seilge

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1967.37.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1962.037

Summary

The bard thinks back to his days hunting the greylag geese and the deer. On his return to Uist after the 1914-18 war, he found that the land, and the fishing and hunting rights, were still in the hands of the landowners. The bard hopes that the Highlanders will fight for their rights.

Item Notes

6 (8-line) verses sung. The song was composed by Donald MacDonald (Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna) who was born in 1887 and died in 1967. William Matheson heard the song from Calum Dhòmhnaill Bhàin.

See:
'Dòmhnall Ruadh Chorùna' (F. MacAmhlaigh, ed.) p. 54

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good