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Ged a Chunnaic Mi Long a' Seòladh

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1964.7.B2; SA1964.7.B2a

Original Tape ID

SA1964.007

Summary

A Skye minister on Eigg [Rev. Malcolm MacAskill] married the Laird of Coll's daughter. She had wanted to marry a MacLeod of Dunvegan. She heard that his ship was in the vicinity and hoped he would come ashore to visit her. She sat on the rocks every day, waiting. One day the ship appeared, but sailed on by. She was unhappy and composed this song.

Item Notes

2 lines with refrain sung. 1 line recited.

Item Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Small Isles

Island - Eigg

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good