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Guma Slàn a Chì Mi Mo Chailin Dìleas Donn

Date 1953
Track ID 3739
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1953.50.B6

Original Tape ID

SA1953.050

Summary

This is a sailor's love song in which he describes the pain of being parted from the girl he loves. Others said he would not be faithful, but he has now married the girl, and though he is not wealthy, he is very happy.

Item Notes

Three verses and choruses sung. Transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies. The song was composed by Hector MacKenzie of Ullapool, Lochbroom.

See:
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' (MacKenzie) p. 420 (1907 edition)
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh) p. 441

Recording Location

County - Argyllshire

Island - Mull

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good