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Maighdean Bhòidheach MhicFhearghais

Date 17 September 1962
Track ID 33559
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1962.37.A2

Original Tape ID

SA1962.037

Summary

This song was composed in praise of a boat. William Matheson tells how the boat belonged to Captain John Ferguson of South Uist. It was called the Maid of Harris.

Item Notes

2 (8-line) verses plus 3 choruses sung. According to 'Uist Bards' the song was composed by Donald MacLellan, whose patronymic is given as Dòmhnall Ruadh nan Òran. However, Duncan MacDonald gives the patronymic of the song's author as Dòmhnall Mac Dhòmhnaill 'ic Caluim and according to him the author lived in Loch Eynort. William Matheson learned the song from Seonaidh Iain Linc, Grenitote.

See:
'The Uist Collection' (A. MacDonald) p. 195

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - North Uist

Island - North Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good