Mhurchaidh Bhig a Chinn a' Chonais
Contributors
Unknown Person
Morrison, Penny, ?-1991 (4013)
Fieldworkers
Date
16 June 1970
Track ID
105245
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.129
Original Tape ID
Summary
This long waulking song has several unrelated sections. It begins with a section which tells of contentious little Murdo. This section has a reference to Saint Patrick's Day, and references to several characters from heroic tales.
In the following section, the composer describes her joy at seeing a brown-plaided man in the glen. She thought he was the hunter whom she loved.
The love of a woman for a particular man is the subject of the concluding sections.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Eochar
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good