'S Muladach Mi, 's Muladach Truagh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
03 January 1950
Track ID
22616
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0035A.165
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song the composer begins by telling of her sadness since the boat departed. The text then lists a number of birds which are calling. It then tells of the composer's sadness as the brothers have sailed away. Hector's cattle have gone but those belonging to Charles have stayed.
Item Notes
16 half-lines sung. These are repeated. This is an unusual waulking song with a fragmented text.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' Vol. 2 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 164
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good