Cò Siud Thall air Sràid na h-Eala?
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0075A.302
Original Tape ID
Summary
In the first section of this waulking song, the composer tells of climbing a mountain and finding a brown-haired girl. He lifts her in his plaid and takes her away. The lines which follow refer to various clan chiefs. These include MacNeil, MacLeod and MacKinnon. The second section refers to Clan MacNeil of Barra. The composer says that if she had the power, she would share out to them various islands and parts of the west Highlands.
Item Notes
18 lines sung. The lines have been repeated.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 1 (J. L. Campbell/F. Collinson eds., 1969) pp. 134-136
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist' (M. F. Shaw ed., 1955) p. 226
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig ed., 1949) p. 46
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good