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Latha Dhomh 's mi Buain a' Choirce

Date 21 November 1949
Track ID 20335
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0007B.26

Original Tape ID

CW0007B

Summary

This was probably a waulking song. A woman tells of harvesting oats. She cuts her knee and sits down. She looks for anyone who resembles the man she loves.

Item Notes

5 linked couplets sung plus choruses. Recorded during a cèilidh arranged by Mr Calum Maclean of the Irish
Folklore Commission.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - Benbecula

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good