Mura tig thu Dhòmhnaill Mhóir
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
22 March 1951
Track ID
34890
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0160C.813
Original Tape ID
Summary
This is a light ditty of the type common among the woman who worked in the fishing industry. The composer's lover is at sea and she is lonely. If Donald does not come however, she will not wait for him.
Item Notes
4 quatrains sung. Each is followed by a chorus. The third quatrain has been repeated at the end of the song, followed by a chorus.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Small Isles
Island - Canna
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good