A' Bhean Ud Thall Gu Dè th' Air d' Aire
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
27 July 1956
Track ID
22131
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1956.74.1
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good