'S Mi ri Dìreadh san Dubh-ghlaic
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1938
Track ID
39114
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.XXII
Original Tape ID
Summary
The opening lines of this waulking song refer to a violent incident, though no detail is given. The composer says that if her relations knew of what had happened they would send a ship. Among those on board would be the tacksmen of Boreray and Vallay.
Item Notes
Ten lines sung.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3, no. XCV
Other versions:
'Fr Allan MacDonald Manuscript' fol. 73
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri Nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 72
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Fair