Latha Dhomh 's Mi am Beinn a' Cheathaich
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1965
Track ID
24097
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.106.2
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good