Bithibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
February 1953
Track ID
1828
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.09.B1
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song describes a very Highland gathering.
Item Notes
Five verses. Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies.
This song is by the Tiree bard John MacLean (1787-1848) who emigrated to Nova Scotia in 1819. It was composed after he was invited to a ball in Merigomish in 1836. Only Gaelic speakers were invited.
See:
'Clàrsach na Coille' (Rev. A. MacLean Sinclair) song 32
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh) p. 485
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good