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Mhurchaidh Bhig a Chinn a' Chonais

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Date 16 June 1970
Track ID 105245
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.129

Original Tape ID

SA1970.129

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good