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Hò Hò MacGumaraid

Fieldworkers
Date 23 July 1959
Track ID 106533
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.64.A12

Original Tape ID

SA1959.064

Summary

A song addressed to MacGumaraid [Montgomery] who sent his wife to Barra with food supplies during the time of the Potato Famine. The food was only to be given to those who became Protestant.

Item Notes

The contributor learned this song from her mother. It was composed by Calum Gobha (MacLean).

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good