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Mo Nighean Dubh, na Trèig Mi

Date c. 1958
Track ID 45367
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CannaOT.6

Original Tape ID

CannaTape.0038

Summary

This is a man's love song for a dark-haired girl. He is unhappy that her relatives have driven him away. He describes her beauty. He cannot play the fiddle, but can read, write and preach.

Item Notes

See:
'An t-Òranaiche' (Gilleasbaig Mac na Ceàrdadh ed., 1879) p. 230

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - South Uist

Island - South Uist

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good