'S Mi ri Dìreadh san Dùbhghlaic
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
March 1938
Track ID
52513
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
CW0224
Original Tape ID
Summary
The opening lines of this waulking song refer to a violent incident, though no detail is given. The composer says that if her relations knew of what had happened they would send a ship. Among those on board would be the tacksmen of Boreray and Vallay.
Item Notes
10 lines sung.
See:
'Hebridean Folksongs' vol. 3 (J. L. Campbell & F. Collinson eds., 1981) p. 58
Other versions:
'Fr Allan MacDonald Manuscript' fol. 73
'Òrain Luaidh Màiri nighean Alasdair' (K. C. Craig) p. 72
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Wire
Audio Quality
Fair