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An Dòmhnallach Urramach

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Date 05 April 1951
Track ID 33975
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0146D

Original Tape ID

CW0146D

Summary

This is a clapping song. It praises the noble MacDonald and describes his handsome appearance. If he went abroad the composer and others would be sad.

Item Notes

6 quatrains sung. There is a chorus at the beginning and after each quatrain. Most of the quatrains have been sung twice.

Cf. versions in the following:
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh ed., 1879) p. 467
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 103

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good