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MacRaibeirt an Ceàrd

Date 30 October 1974
Track ID 109081
Part 1
Part 2

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1974.173.A2; SA1974.173.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1974.173

Summary

A love song with several sections. The contributor explains that the subject of the song (MacRaibeirt an Ceàrd) was a piper who came to Ulva to learn piping from the Rankines. A girl, possibly a daughter of one of them, fell in love with MacRaibeirt, and composed the song.

Item Notes

The contributor heard this song in Mull.

Item Subject/Person

MacRaibeirt an Ceàrd

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Kilninian and Kilmore

Island - Ulva

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good