Mhurchaidh Bhig a Chinn a' Chonais
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0110A.501
Original Tape ID
Summary
This unusual waulking song has a number of unrelated sections. It begins with a section about little Murdo, a contentious fellow. A passage about a person called Kenneth follows, in which there are references to a well of wine from which three of the king's children are drawing. The third section has references to brown-haired Diarmad, and those who would aid him. The fourth section refers to a beloved hunter. It is followed by a passage about nut-gathering. The final section refers to the problems of a man involved in an illicit affair with another man's wife.
Item Notes
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3, no. CI
'Scottish Tradition 2: Music from the Western Isles' (The School of Scottish Studies)
Other versions:
Donald MacIntyre manuscript, p. 106
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 95
'Carmina Gadelica' IV, p. 350.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - South Uist
Village/Place - Eochar
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good