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Mar a rinn Raghnall mac Ailein Òig am port mòr 'An Tarbh Bre...

Date May 1954
Track ID 31331
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1954.42.2

Original Tape ID

SA1954.042

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

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good