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A' Bhean Ud Thall Gu Dè th' Air d' Aire

Fieldworkers
Date 27 July 1956
Track ID 22131
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.74.1

Original Tape ID

SA1956.074

Summary

This waulking song has been sung in several sections. The main subject of the first two is praise of young Iain who is a skilled mariner. The third section describes how the composer is happy and fears no one. In the final section, the composer says the man she is praising should be married to a princess.

Item Notes

20 lines sung.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L Campbell & F. Collinson) p. 90

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good