Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - Clachan Ghlinn Dà Ruadhail
Alternate Title - Mo Chailin Mhìn-gheal Mheall-shùileach
Contributors - Norman Morrison
Reporters - Fred Macaulay
Item Person - Sìne Dhonn Choire-Chathaidh

Summary - The bard who composed this love song is sad, because he has parted from the girl he loved. He thinks of the time they spent together, and says that even if King George gave him a place among the nobility, he would prefer to be near her. He knows that the Kirk Session might not approve of him, but says that no matter what happens he will be true to the girl.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:02:48
Date Recorded - 1953.09
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Song
Collection - School of Scottish Studies

Track ID - 12365
Original Tape ID - SA1953.223
Original Track ID - SA1953.223.3
Audio Quality - Good
Audio Format - R2R



Item Location:
  County - Argyllshire
  Parish - Kilmodan
  Village - Glendaruel

Item Notes - 4 verses and choruses sung. The words of the song were composed by Angus Fletcher of Dunoon. The woman who was the subject of the song owned the farm of Coire-Chathaidh near Dunoon. She married and became Mrs Black.
See:
'The Celtic Lyre' (Fionn), song 23

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/12365/1


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