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Cha Tèid Mise A-chaoidh rim Mhaireann

Date 07 January 1950
Track ID 20028
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0001.186

Original Tape ID

CW0001

Summary

This is a sailing song in which the bard describes how his ship sailed from Greenock. He describes how he felt sad as he thought of the loved ones he left behind. He does not like the crew who came aboard in Greenock. They paid no attention to the Sabbath. He is thankful for the skilled Highland sailors who were with him, and is looking forward to coming home.

Item Notes

11 quatrains sung. 3-line chorus sung at the beginning. Single line sung after each quatrain.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Village/Place - Lochboisdale

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good