Dh'fhalbh Sinn leis a' Chriù Bha Lurach
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
September 1969
Track ID
53025
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1969.84.B3
Original Tape ID
Summary
A song about the crew of a boat and a man called Iain Neill 'ic Ruairidh. The person in this song speaks of a boat and her Berneray crew making their way to North Uist. He says that Fionnlagh was at the wheel and the rest of the crew are mentioned with each crew member being named. The bard says in the song that he made the verses for Iain Neill 'ic Ruairidh.
Item Notes
5 verses sung. Composed by John MacKenzie - Seonaidh Dhùghaill - at the wedding of the contributor's uncle, John MacLeod - Iain Nèill 'ic Ruairidh in 1938.
Item Subject/Person
Iain Nèill 'ic Ruairidh
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Harris
Island - Berneray
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Fair