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'S Toigh Leam Cruinneag Dhonn nam Bò

Date 02 March 1950
Track ID 48522
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

CW0072.282

Original Tape ID

CW0072

Summary

The composer of this waulking song likes the brown-haired, rosy-cheeked herd girl. His love of her has made him grey-haired. The girl, however, likes Hector the tailor. The composer warns her that tailoring is a trade which does not bring in much money.

Item Notes

7 couplets sung plus 3-line choruses. Each couplet is sung twice.

Recording Location

County - Inverness-shire

Parish - Barra

Island - Barra

Village/Place - Castlebay

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

Canna

Source Type

Wire

Audio Quality

Good