Gura Mise Tha fo Ghruaman
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0106A
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song the composer tells of her love for Roag's page. She feels sad as she is pregnant, and her breasts are swelling with milk. Her lover has walked past on Sunday, ignoring her. She describes the times they spent together.
Item Notes
48 lines sung. Recorded at the house of Duncan MacDonald, Peninerine.
In the versions in 'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' and 'Hebridean Folksongs', there are indications that the final lines belong to the page. In these, he swears he will be loyal to the girl until he is put in a shroud.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1, no. XIV
Other versions of text:
'The Killearnan Manuscript' p. 16 (from Mary MacDonald, Baleloch, North Uist) – printed in 'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' p. 238
'Donald MacIntyre Manuscript' p. 18
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 84
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Peninerine
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good