O 's Toigh Leam an Nìghneag
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0075B.309
Original Tape ID
Summary
This waulking song is in the form of a man's love song. It begins: "I like the maiden, though I didn't win her for myself. I like the golden-haired maiden who climbs the hill." The composer, who is in hospital in England, goes on to send greetings to Dunvegan, to the merchants of Leith, and also to the men in Harris. The composer also sends greetings to the "noble lady's page", though saying of him: "His words were the ones that convicted me."
Item Notes
Nine couplets sung.
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Barra
Village/Place - Castlebay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Good