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Air Feasgar air Dihaoine

Date October 1962
Track ID 39479
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1962.50.A5

Original Tape ID

SA1962.050

Summary

This is a sailor's song. The composer describes crossing to Newfoundland. There was a bad storm and he and two other Gaels had to climb up to attend to the sails. The captain praised them for this. The French bosun on the ship is described. In the final section of the song, the composer thinks of those he left behind at home.

Item Notes

8 verses sung. Mr Munro learned the song from Roderick MacLeod of Miavaig in Harris who was at sea with him in 1913.

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good