Gura Mise tha Tùrsach a' Toirt Mo Chùlaibh ri Barraigh
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
July 1953
Track ID
44290
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CannaDMP.15
Original Tape ID
Summary
In this song the bard says that he is sad because he is leaving Barra. He is steering the boat but his sweetheart, Catriona, is still on the island. When he said his farewell she was crying. He says that it is silly of him to compose this song because he cannot do justice to her beauty.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Vatersay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good