A' Bhanais a bha an Ciostal Odhar
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
June 1960
Track ID
57526
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1960.97.B7
Original Tape ID
Summary
This humorous and satirical song tells of a riotous wedding in Ciostal in Skye.
Item Notes
3 verses and choruses sung. Composed by Archibald MacDonald (Gille na Ciotaig). He was born c.1750 and died c.1815.
See:
'The Uist Collection - Poems and songs of John MacCodrum, Archibald MacDonald, and some of the minor Uist bards' (ed. MacDonald) p. 161
'Sàr Obair nam Bàrd Gaelach' p. 181 (1907 edition)
Recording Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Vatersay
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Snizort
Island - Skye
Village/Place - Keistle
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good