'S i A-nochd a' Chiad Oidhche dhen Fhoghar
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
30 October 1950
Track ID
26247
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0106A.473
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good