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Sheòl am Bàta Fairis A-null

Contributors
Date 19 June 1970
Track ID 105332
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1970.134

Original Tape ID

SA1970.134

Summary

This is a waulking song in the form of a love song to the skipper of a ship [which carries a precious cargo of the king's gold and silver]. The girl tells how she wishes she could sleep with the man she loves.

Item Notes

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 84
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 76

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