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Hò ro Bhodachain

Date March 1938
Track ID 27065
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CDC.XXXIV

Original Tape ID

album_01_D03A

Summary

In this humorous song, the composer tells of a demanding old man who comes home and asks for the porridge pail and the big bannock. When he demands crowdie and other items, she tells him she has eaten them herself. She does not wish well to old men like him.

Item Notes

21 lines sung. See the version in 'Tocher' 18 p. 77, from Calum Johnston, Annie's brother.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Disc

Audio Quality

Fair