Tobar an Dualchais - Kist O Riches

Title - Smuaintean Truagh a th' air m' Aigne
Alternate Title - Cumha Chailein Ghlinn Iubhair
Contributors - Calum Johnston
Reporters - Dr John Lorne Campbell

Summary - A lament for a man who was killed in Appin. He is praised as being handsome, noble, kind, friendly and wise. It was a terrible blow to the bard when news of his death was announced.

Track Duration (h:m:s) - 00:03:08
Date Recorded - 1948.11.06
Date of Content - 1752
Language - Gaelic
Genre - Song
Collection - National Trust for Scotland

Track ID - 40816
Original Tape ID - box_02_D12-B
Original Track ID - CDC.2.6
Audio Quality - Fair
Audio Format - Disc



Recording Location:
  County - Midlothian
  Parish - Edinburgh
  Village - Edinburgh


Item Location:
  County - Argyllshire
  Parish - Lismore and Appin

Item Notes - This lament was composed by Duncan Bàn MacIntyre after the murder of Colin Campbell of Glenure in 1752. The gun used was known as "An Slinneineach".

See:
'The Songs of Duncan Bàn macIntyre' (Angus MacLeod ed. 1952) p. 68

Permanent Link - http://www.tobarandualchais.co.uk/fullrecord/40816/1


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