Sheòl am Bàta Fairis a-null
Contributors
Date
21 November 1949
Track ID
20324
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0007B.19
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a waulking song in the form of a love song to the skipper of a boat, which carries a precious cargo of the king's gold and silver. The girl tells how she wishes she could sleep with the man she loves.
Item Notes
10 lines sung plus choruses. Recorded during a cèilidh arranged by Mr Calum Maclean of the Irish Folklore Commission.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 84
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 76
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - Benbecula
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good