Mòr a' Cheannaiche
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
14 November 1952
Track ID
5213
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1952.82.B5
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song praises Marion and mentions several men who would like to marry her.
Item Notes
Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies. This song was composed for the contributor's grandmother (Mòr a' Cheannaiche). His grandfather was Dòmhnall Dubh an Dòmhnallaich, also mentioned in the song.
The song is from Bernera, Lewis, and was composed by an old man in the village as a wedding present for Marion (Mòr a' Cheannaiche), as she had always been kind to him.
Recording Location (outside Scotland)
England, London
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good