Mar a rinn Raghnall mac Ailein Òig am port mòr 'An Tarbh Bre...
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
May 1954
Track ID
31331
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1954.42.2
Original Tape ID
Summary
How Raghnall mac Ailein Òig composed 'The Red Speckled Bull'.
Raghnall mac Ailein Òig was taking cattle to Falkirk. His enemies in Borrodale set an angry bull on him. He brought down the bull and later composed the port mòr [pibroch] about it called 'The Red Speckled Bull'.
Item Subject/Person
Raghnall Mac Ailein Òig
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Arisaig and Moidart
Village/Place - Arisaig
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Arisaig and Moidart
Village/Place - Borrodale
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good