Tha Mulad, Tha Mulad, Lìon Mulad Mi Fhèin Hì rì horann ò
Contributors
MacDonald, Kate, 1897-1977 (12)
Unknown Person
Fieldworkers
Date
17 June 1970
Track ID
105290
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1970.132
Original Tape ID
Summary
The main lines of this waulking song are addressed to "Margaret of the Wiles", who has slandered the composer. The composer compares her own house, where venison is eaten, to that of her accuser, where only the heads and bones of fish can be found.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1981) p. 100
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 117
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good