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Moch 's a Mhadainn 's mi Dùsgadh

Fieldworkers
Date May 1954
Track ID 18919
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.53.A13

Original Tape ID

SA1954.053

Summary

The song tells of the poet's joy on hearing that Prince Charles Edward Stewart is coming.

Item Notes

3 quatrains plus choruses sung. The song was composed by Alexander MacDonald (Alastair Mac Mhaighstir Alastair) c.1700 -c.1770.

See:
'Sàr obair nam bàrd Gaelach' (MacKenzie) p. 135
'Highland songs of the Forty-Five' ( J. L. Campbell ed.) p. 132

Item Subject/Person

Am Prionnsa Teàrlach Stiùbhart; Prince Charles Edward Stewart [Bonnie Prince Charlie]

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good