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Mo Robairneach Gaolach

Date 19 December 1952
Track ID 5636
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1952.88.A1

Original Tape ID

SA1952.088

Summary

This is a woman's love song for her sailor lover. He is not an insignificant old man, but lively, cheerful, happy and noble. His armour becomes him well and she names the various weapons. He is the most handsome lover in all of Scotland. The ship with her beloved and his crew is coming round the promontory.

Item Notes

5 verses. Text transcribed in the School of Scottish Studies.

See:
'Songs of Gaelic Scotland' (A. L. Gillies) p. 15
'Òrain an Eilein' (ed. C. Martin) p. 70
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revds A. and A. MacDonald) p. 99

Non Scottish Recording Location

England, Middlesex, Northwood

Non Scottish Recording Location

Sasainn, Middlesex, Northwood

Language

Gaelic

Genre

Song

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good