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Biodh an Deoch-s' air Làmh mo Rùin

Date 1963
Track ID 77547
Part 1

Track Information

Original Track ID

SA1963.56.A3

Original Tape ID

SA1963.056

Summary

This is a waulking song linked to a story that Clanranald's daughter was banished to Coll. Years later she saw her brother's galley coming to Coll. According to the story, he eventually recognised her when she sang this song to him which contains the lines "I would like to go to Uist if I could get what I desire".

Item Notes

See:
'Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia' (H. Creighton & C. MacLeod eds. 1964) p. 208
'Songs remembered in exile' (John L. Campbell ed., 1990) p. 124
'The MacDonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry' (Revs. A. & A. MacDonald eds., 1911) p. 340
'Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness' vol. 26 pp. 236-238
'MacTalla', vol. II

Item Location

County - Argyllshire

Parish - Coll

Island - Coll

Language

Gaelic

Collection

SoSS

Source Type

Reel to reel

Audio Quality

Good