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Cuachag nan Craobh

Fieldworkers
Date March 1955
Track ID 16968
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.11.8

Original Tape ID

SA1955.011

Summary

In this love song, the poet William Ross is addressing a cuckoo he heard in the woods. He speaks freely and very poignantly of his sadness at being rejected by the woman he loved deeply.

Item Notes

3 verses and 2 choruses sung. The song was composed by William Ross (b.1762). The object of Willam Ross' affections in the song is was Marion Ross of Stornoway.

See:
'Sàr obair nam bàrd Gaelach' (1907 edition) p. 318
'Òrain an Eilein' (C. Martin) p. 16
'The Minstrelsy of the Scottish Highlands' (A. Moffat) p. 60
'The Gesto Collection' (K. N. MacDonald) p. 51

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good