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Hùg òrann ò 's Gura Toigh Leam Fhìn Thu

Fieldworkers
Date June 1955
Track ID 20455
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1955.87.B3

Original Tape ID

SA1955.087

Summary

The girl who composed this love song longs to see the man she loves, and says she will not marry anyone else. She will wait until he returns. Even though others criticise him, she is still deeply in love with him. She wishes she could be a bird, so she could fly to him.

Item Notes

Chorus plus 8 (4-line) verses sung. Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good