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Horo Mo Nighean Donn Mheall-shùileach

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Date 17 November 1950
Track ID 33211
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0121.566

Original Tape ID

CW0121

Summary

The bard tells of his sadness, as he is far away from the girl he loves. He thinks of his promise to return to her. To him, she is like Venus among the stars. When he returns to Stornoway he will have her forever. He is not impressed by Glasgow girls. They are noisy and speak in horrible English. He prefers the Gaelic language. He hopes to meet again the girl he loves.

Item Notes

12 quatrains sung. Choruses sung at the beginning and end.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Small Isles

Island - Canna

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good