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A Cholla Mo Rùin

Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date August 1959
Track ID 106648
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1959.70.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1959.070

Summary

In this pibroch song the piper warns Colla to avoid the bay and the strait. He tells that he has been captured in the bay and calls for Colla to save him. The song is sung with words and also in canntaireachd.

Item Notes

This song is associated with a pibroch sometimes called 'The Piper's Warning to His Master'. The pibroch, and the words of this song, are linked with a story which tells how Colla MacDonald (Colkitto/Colla Ciotach) was saved by his piper, who played this tune as a warning to his master to stay away from the castle as his enemies were waiting there for his arrival. According to the story, the piper lost his life as a result of his action.

See:
'Ancient Piobaireachd' (David Glen) p. 113, tune 38

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Vatersay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good