Thàinig an Gille Dubh
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1965.138.A13
Original Tape ID
Summary
A woman's love song. A girl sings of the dark haired lad who came to the village the previous night. She says her step is heavy since she was forsaken by her sweetheart.
Item Notes
5 verses with chorus.
The song was composed by Eliza Ross, who became Lady D'Oyly after marrying Sir Charles D'Oyly in India. She was orphaned at a young age and raised by MacLeod of Raasay, who sent her to Edinburgh to study music. She took a great interest in Ceòl Mòr (the classical music of the bagpipe), and later transcribed many pieces of Ceòl Mòr as she heard them being played by the family piper, John MacKay, who was father of the piper Angus MacKay.
Recording Location
County - Argyllshire
Parish - Ardchattan and Muckairn
Village/Place - Connel
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good