Mìle Marbhphaisg air a' Ghaol
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
April 1953
Track ID
2876
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1953.45.2
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song the poetess says, "A thousand curses on love." Her heart has been broken by her lover who has not returned to her. She wishes she could be on a ship going to America with him. She swears she will go with no man till the man she describes as a skilled hunter returns to her.
Item Notes
Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies. 17 lines sung.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (Campbell/Collinson) p. 140
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 19
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (MacDonald) p. 266
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good