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'S Mi ri Dìreadh san Dubh-ghlaic

Date March 1938
Track ID 39114
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CDC.XXII

Original Tape ID

album_02_D03-A

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

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Disc

Audio Quality

Fair