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An Dòmhnallach Urramach

Date 29 December 1949
Track ID 21626
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0026B.116

Original Tape ID

CW0026B

Summary

The chorus of this song is addressed to the noble and well-educated MacDonald. The verses sung here are by a woman who has been cast aside by her lover. She is sad as she sees him with another woman and realises that he has lost interest in her.

Item Notes

Chorus accompaniment during refrain. Recorded at Chapelhouse, Castlebay from the Vibrator Convertor at a ceilidh arranged by the Barra Folklore Committee: Chairman Rev. Canon MacInnes, Secretary Mr. Neil Sinclair.

See:
'An t-Òranaiche' (G. Mac na Ceàrdadh) p. 467

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good