The Twa Brothers

Àireamh a' Chlàir Thùsail

SA1972.185

Àireamh an Teip Thùsail

SA1972.185

Geàrr-chunntas

In this ballad, two brothers, William and John, decide to have a wrestling contest on their way home from school. John is accidentally wounded by William's knife. Despite his best efforts, William is unable to save the life of his dying brother, and asks him what he should tell their family. John instructs William to tell their brother and sister that he has gone to London to study and will return a good scholar with many good books; by contrast, he says to tell their stepmother that he is dead, as she had always prayed would happen. [End clipped when tape runs out.]

Notaichean a' Chlàir

Recorded at Kinross Festival. Tape runs out just before the end of the song.

Àite Clàraidh

Cànan

Beurla

Seòrsa

Òran

Cruinneachadh

SoSS

Seòrsachadh

R38 C49

Cruth Inneal a' Chlàir

Reel to reel

Càileachd an Fhuaime

Math