Thug Thu Chonnlach as an t-Sabhal
Contributors
Fieldworkers
Date
November 1964
Track ID
72265
Part 1
Track Information
Original Track ID
SA1964.80.A7
Original Tape ID
Summary
This comical little piece of mouth-music tells of a woman called 'Màiri' who took the straw from the barn. She also took the blanket.
Item Notes
2 verses with chorus. Heard from the contributor's mother.
See:
'Folksongs and Folklore of South Uist (Margaret Fay Shaw ed. 1955) Song 63
Recording Location
County - Midlothian
Parish - Edinburgh
Village/Place - Edinburgh
Item Location
County - Inverness-shire
Parish - Barra
Island - Vatersay
Language
Gaelic
Genre
Collection
Source Type
Reel to reel
Audio Quality
Good