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A Mhurchaidh Bhig a Chinn a' Chonais

Date October 1966
Track ID 107549
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1966.99.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1966.099

Summary

This long waulking song has several unrelated sections. It begins with a section which tells of contentious little Murdo. This section has a reference to Saint Patrick's Day, and references to several characters from heroic tales.

In the following section, the composer describes her joy at seeing a brown-plaided man in the glen. She thought he was the hunter whom she loved.

The love of a woman for a particular man is the subject of the concluding sections.

Item Notes

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3, no. CI
'Scottish Tradition 2: Music from the Western Isles' (The School of Scottish Studies)

Other versions:
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 95
'Carmina Gadelica' IV, p. 350
Donald MacIntyre manuscript, p. 106

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Poor