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Latha Dhomh 's Mi am Beinn a' Cheathaich

Date November 1965
Track ID 24097
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1965.106.2

Original Tape ID

SA1965.106

Summary

The main subject of this waulking song is praise of MacNeil's galley and of heroes from the clan.

Item Notes

23 lines sung. The composition is attributed in Barra oral tradition to a 17th century poetess from Mingulay, who was known as Nic Iain Fhinn. It was used by Mrs Kennedy Fraser as the basis for 'Kishmul's Galley'.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 150

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good