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A Chailin Duinn a' Chuailein Rèidh

Fieldworkers
Date December 1956
Track ID 23283
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1956.164.B8

Original Tape ID

SA1956.164

Summary

In this song the bard tells of his great love for the brown-haired girl who tended the cattle. Though she is not rich, he would choose her rather than a wealthier woman.

Item Notes

4 quatrains sung plus a repeat of the first.

See:
'Tocher' 35 (School of Scottish Studies) p. 336

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good