A Mhàiri Bha sa Chaolas
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
11 February 1962
Track ID
19793
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1962.06.A10
Original Tape ID
Summary
A man's love song. A man sees Mary, the girl he loves, and regrets that they had parted.
The contributor heard the song over 60 years prior to the recording, from a Skye man when working at the fishing in Shetland.
Item Notes
4 verses with refrain. There are different versions of this song throughout Gaeldom. The tune and the refrain are often similar.
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Poor