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Mar a chaidh faclan an òrain 'Casag Lachdainn Ruairidh Ruaid...

Date 1966
Track ID 46257
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1966.49.A4

Original Tape ID

SA1966.049

Summary

How the song 'Casag Lachdainn Ruairidh Ruaidh' was written.

The contributor's grandfather, Donald, was a piper. A bard asked him to play the tune 'Casag Lachdainn Ruairidh Ruaidh'. Donald agreed, on the condition that the bard composed a song to the tune. As soon as Donald finished the pipe tune the bard immediately composed the song.

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Island - Lewis

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good