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Bithibh aotrom 's togaibh fonn

Date February 1953
Track ID 1828
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.09.B1

Original Tape ID

SA1953.009

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

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good