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Is Tìm Dhomh a Bhith a' Falbh

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Date 02 March 1950
Track ID 48450
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0071A.272

Original Tape ID

CW0071A

Summary

This waulking song has two sections. In the first, the composer speaks of going to visit her foster-mother. She will not be given menial tasks by her, but will be treated with respect. In the second section the composer refuses to go to Kingairloch or Loch Hourn.

Item Notes

14 lines sung as 28 half-lines plus choruses.

See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 2 (J. L. Campbell/F. Collinson eds., 1977) p. 168

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good