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Tha Mo Rùn air Màiri Ailein

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Date 16 November 1950
Track ID 32257
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0117.551

Original Tape ID

CW0117

Summary

This is a love song in praise of a girl called Mary, daughter of Allan. The bard praises her beauty and character. If he is feeling unhappy, she makes him feel better. He had expected to remain single till he met her. He wishes he was a wealthy duke, and others would see proof of his love for her. People say he is silly, and that she will abandon him, but he is determined that he will not let her go from him.

Item Notes

Composed by the Skye bard Neil MacLeod (1843-1924).

See:
'Clarsach an Doire' (Niall MacLeòid, 1883) p. 112

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Small Isles

Island - Canna

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good