'S Mi ri Dìreadh san Dubh-ghlaic
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1938
Track ID
43238
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CDC.7.5
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this waulking song, the composer tells of climbing the dark glen. There was terror ahead. If the relatives of the composer knew what had happened, they would send a ship with heroes including the tacksmen of Boreray and Vallay.
Item Notes
10 lines sung. The tune was used by Fr Allan MacDonald for the Christmas hymn 'Cliù Dhia sna Flathas' printed in 'Bàrdachd Mhaighstir Ailein' (J. L. Campbell ed., 1965) p. 98.
See also:
'Eilein na h-Òige' (Ronald Black ed. 2002) p. 226
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Disc
Audio Quality
Fair