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'S i A-nochd a' Chiad Oidhche dhen Fhoghar

Date 30 October 1950
Track ID 26247
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0106A.473

Original Tape ID

CW0106A

Summary

In this waulking song, the composer describes hearing the hunters calling, and hearing the voice of a woman. The young men followed her and she selected the best one - a keen and courteous young man who is a skilled hunter.

Item Notes

Twelve lines sung plus choruses. Recorded at the house of Duncan MacDonald, Peninerine. Background noises from the kitchen can be heard.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1, no. xv

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Village/Place - Peninerine

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good