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Nam Faighinn Gille ri Cheannach

Date
Track ID 96545
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

MOD 2002 006

Summary

A love song in which the couple are not able to be together. The bard says that it has broken his heart to be in love with the girl but not be able to be with her.

Item Notes

Recorded at the Royal National Mòd.
See:
'Tocher' 13 (The School of Scottish Studies) pp. 181-2
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' (MacKenzie ed., 1907 edition) p. 328
Scottish Tradition Series - Calum and Annie Johnston (The School of Scottish Studies) pp. 4 and 56 of notes

Recording Location

County - Ayrshire

Parish - Largs

Village/Place - Largs

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Cd

Audio Quality

Good