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Òran Mòr Sgorra Breac

Fieldworkers
Date
Track ID 95343
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1957.094.B4

Original Tape ID

SA1957.094

Summary

This song gives interesting details about the standard of living of the Highland nobility at the time of the late 17th century.

Item Notes

This late 17th century song is said to have been composed on the occasion of the marriage of the heir of the Nicolsons of Sgorra Breac, to the sister of John Garbh MacLeod of Raasay.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Island - Skye

Parish - Portree

Village/Place - Scorrybreck

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good