Thàinig Bàta air Tìr dhan Àite
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.6.8
Original Tape ID
Summary
A song about the SS Politician which ran aground in the Sound of Eriskay in 1941. The bard describes the cargo, which included many brands of whisky. The local community thought the ship had been abandoned as a total wreck, and began to remove its cargo, particularly the whisky. The bard, however, tells that he was summoned to appear in court in Lochmaddy. Despite attempts to prosecute him, he was not found guilty and was released. Others were not so fortunate. The bard says that if some people had not reported them, no one would have been prosecuted. He is sorry for the good men who were imprisoned.
Item Notes
Song composed by Roderick Campbell (Ròideag), South Lochboisdale, South Uist.
Item Subject/Person
Campbell, Roderick
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Small Isles
Island - Canna
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - South Uist
Island - Eriskay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Fair