Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - Hò ro Bhodachain
Contributors - Annie Johnston
Reporters - Dr John Lorne Campbell

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.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:05:08
Date Recorded - 1938.03
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Song
Collection - National Trust for Scotland

Track ID - 27065
Original Tape ID - album_01_D03A
Original Track ID - CDC.XXXIV
Audio Quality - Fair
Audio Format - Disc



Recording Location:
  County - Inverness-shire
  Parish - Barra
  Island - Barra

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

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/27065/1


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