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Hùbhi Hàbhi, Hùbhi Hàbhi, Air do Shlàinte Mhàiri an Dotair

Date September 1953
Track ID 27802
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.199.4

Original Tape ID

SA1953.199

Summary

This dance tune in strathspey time says "Good health to the doctor's Mary". It goes on to speak of dancing on the stairs at her wedding, where gold will be chinking. The composer says he needs one little thing that he and Mary would need.

Item Notes

Two refrains and 3 (4-line) verses. Verses 1-2 have each been sung twice followed by the refrain sung twice. The refrain following the third verse is sung only once.

See:
'Tocher' 1 (The School of Scottish Studies) p. 7

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Fair