A' Choille Ghruamach
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Summary
An emigrant's song, telling those at home about the gloomy forests of the new world and how the emigration agents were deceiving them about life in Canada. He is lonely and very sad about his circumstances. He complains about the harsh winters and that he is unable to converse in his own language.
Item Notes
Recorded at the Royal National Mòd. Composed by John MacLean, Iain mac Ailein, Bàrd Thighearna Chola (1787-1848).
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Dunoon and Kilmun
Village/Place - Dunoon
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good