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Mo Robairneach Gaolach

Date 30 May 1969
Track ID 29161
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1969.41.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1969.041

Summary

In this woman's love song, the composer watches her beloved coming round the headland in his galley. The song contains interesting references to his weaponry.

Item Notes

5 quatrains sung followed by a repeat of the first.

See:
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (A.L.Gillies) p. 15
'MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' p. 99

Recording Location

County - Midlothian

Parish - Edinburgh

Village/Place - Edinburgh, George Square, School of Scottish Studies

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good