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Òran a' Chaiòra

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1963.22.A9

Original Tape ID

SA1963.022

Summary

Sailor's song about a favoured cargo ship named the 'Kai Ora', belonging to one of the New Zealand Shipping companies. The song describes a voyage from the Clyde with a cargo of the best beer and whisky. A few members of the crew were from Lewis, including a MacAskill from Galson. The composer imagines being able to share the cargo at home in Galson and that nobody in Lewis would be without a dram.

Item Notes

5 verses. The steam ship 'Kai Ora' has been immortalised in this song, which is a favourite ceilidh song on the Isle of Lewis. The song was composed by a man from Tàbost, Ness; Murdo Morrison, known as Murchadh beag Thàboist. He died around 1928 or 1929.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Item Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good