Hì Èile Hò Gù Dh'fhalbh Mo Rùn air an Aiseag
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
04 June 1952
Track ID
1364
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1952.128.4
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song, a woman tells that her lover has gone away on a ship, and she expresses a hope that he will come home safely. He is a hunter, a skilled mariner and a strong swimmer.
Item Notes
6 couplets sung plus 3-line chorus at the beginning and after each couplet. ABA refrain.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good