Lìon A-mach gu Bàrr na Cuaich
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
17 November 1950
Track ID
33308
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0124.578
Original Tape ID
Summary
This song tells how the bravery of the Highlanders was praised by all, including royalty and nobility. The Highland soldiers came in full Highland dress, and playing the pipes. The Gaels had shown heroism in many battles and wars through the centuries. It is a pity that their numbers were small on the day of the gathering.
Item Notes
8 quatrains sung. The song was composed by Neil MacLeod (1843-1924). It was made for the Gaels who came to Edinburgh in 1881 for the gathering of the Scottish Volunteers.
See:
'Clàrsach an Doire' (Niall MacLeòid, 1883) p. 99
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Small Isles
Island - Canna
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good