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Mhic Iarla nam Bratach Bàna

Date
Track ID 39313
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CDC.III

Original Tape ID

album_03_D03-A

Summary

In the first section of this waulking song, a woman laments the loss of a man whom she describes as a hunter of deer and of grey seals. The remaining lines tell of the 'son of the Earl of the White Banners'.

Item Notes

12 verses sung plus choruses.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 86

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Barra

Parish - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Disc

Audio Quality

Fair