Mo Nighean Dubh na Trèig Mi
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1938
Track ID
40426
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.1.6
Original Tape ID
Summary
The man in this song praises the beauty of a girl who is 'dubh' [dark/deceitful] and at the same time asks of her not to forsake him. The man says that although everyone else thinks the girl to be 'dubh', he believes her to be 'geal' [pure/honest]. The song also mentions the island of Canna.
Item Notes
6 verses sung with chorus. Verses 2, 3 and 4 sung twice.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Fair