Coisich a Rùin, hu ill oro
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1959.71.B5
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a long text, with many sections, of a well-known waulking song, with the soloists taking it in turn to sing sections. There are a number of themes, including:
1. A woman asking to be remembered to John Campbell in Harris.
2. A woman describing what she would do to a rival in love.
3. Praise of the Clan MacNeil and their galleys.
4. A section with a love theme.
5. A section about the death and burial of a person loved by the composer.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (John L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 144
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 36
'One Hundred and Five Songs of Occupation from the Western Isles of Scotland' (F. Tolmie ed., 1911) p. 211
'Songs Remembered in Exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 92
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Vatersay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good