An Dòmhnallach Urramach
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
05 April 1951
Track ID
33975
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0146D
Original Tape ID
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
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good