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Òran Chaluim Sgàire

Date
Track ID 48776
Part 1

Track Information

Original Tape ID

FailteAirABhaile 24.05.1984

Summary

A love song composed by a sailor to his sweetheart, who was made to marry another while he was away at sea. It is also an account of a sea voyage from Scandinavia to Bernera, describing the boat and naming many landmarks on the way.

Item Notes

The composer was Malcolm MacAulay (Calum Sgàire).

See:
'Eilean Fraoich' p. 50, p. 179
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (Anne Lorne Gillies) pp. 68-70

Recording Location

County - Ross and Cromarty

Parish - Uig

Island - Great Bernera

Village/Place - Kirkibost

Language

Gaelic

Collection

BBC

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good